# NTSB Accident MIA97LA051
> **Cessna 172P** · 1996-12-31 · ATLANTA, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA051
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07219
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-31
- **Location:** ATLANTA, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.739688, -84.569534
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172P
- **Registration:** N62145
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to initiate an immediate climb (go-around or missed approach) after encountering fog, while on final approach to land.  Darkness and fog at the end of the runway were related factors.

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