# NTSB MIA78FKG29: Cessna 172, N8075L, Sparta, GA, March 26, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1978
- Place: Sparta, GA · SPARTA, GA
- Location: 33.2779° N, 82.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sparta, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2779&lon=-82.9698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0965  78/3/26    SPARTA,GA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 241
        TIME - 2100                    N8075L              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT PIERCE,FL              ATHENS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE MAKING APPROACH TO EMERGENCY LANDING SITE DUE LOW FUEL STATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8075L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8075L-1981-02-23), registration cancelled 1981-02-23, S/N 17256275 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780326005849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780326005849A), Mar 26, 1978: Cessna 172D, Sparta, GA, Substantial damage. Plt ran out of fuel while making approach to emergency landing siue low fuel state.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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