Cessna 172M accident near Griffin, Georgia, October 24, 1984
On October 24, 1984 at about 2:10 pm local time, a Cessna 172M, registered N92388, was substantially damaged in an accident near Griffin, Georgia (Griffin Spalding County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 24, 1984 · about 2:10 pm local time
- Place
- Griffin, Georgia · Griffin Spalding County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M · all 172Ms on the register
- Registration
- N92388 · no longer on the register · serial 17261571
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY DURING LANDING. THE PLT PLANNED TO DO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE 1ST LANDING THEACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ROLLED OFF THE RWY. THE PLT ADDED POWER BUT THE ACFT WENT INTO A DITCH. THE STUDENT PLTS LOGBOOK WAS NOT ENDORSED FOR SOLO IN A C-172.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 65 hours in all; 8 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 23 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,710 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 22, 1984; 240 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 3,300 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 9,000 ft; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:50 pm from ATL, 29 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N92388 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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