Cessna 172 N8075L
26 March 1978 · Sparta, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1978 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered N8075L, operated by Univ of Georgi, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sparta, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparta, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N8075L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Univ of Georgi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fort Pierce, Fl → Athens, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0965
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE MAKING APPROACH TO EMERGENCY LANDING SITE DUE LOW FUEL STATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1978 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | James Noring | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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