# NTSB Accident ATL02LA151
> **Cessna 172M** · 2002-08-05 · Dahlonega, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02LA151
- **Event ID:** 20020807X01316
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-05
- **Location:** Dahlonega, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.580554, -84.02333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N8954V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane going off the left side of the runway and colliding with a ditch.

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