MIA79FKG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Atlanta, GA · December 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1978
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N67309Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781212042179A
Case key
138013

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4230  78/12/12   ATLANTA,GA          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 173
        TIME - 1750                    N67309              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCOMB,MS                   ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N67309
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fulton County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N67309 · 1

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