# Accident 19911212056309A: Cessna 150H, Valdosta, GA, December 12, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 1991, 22:45 local time
- Place: Valdosta, GA
- Airport: Valdosta Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8407° N, 83.2691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8407&lon=-83.2691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6680S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 248 total, 248 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911212056309A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOW ON FUEL,WEATHER DETERIORATING. ATC VECTORS TO NEAREST AIRPORT. LET DOWN INTO FOG NEAR AIRPORT. STRUCK TREES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA92LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA044), Dec 13, 1991: Cessna 150H (N6680S), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY TO FLY…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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