# NTSB ATL80FKG26: Cessna 150, N2934V, Covington, GA, September 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1980
- Place: Covington, GA · COVINGTON, GA
- Location: 33.6054° N, 83.8466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6054&lon=-83.8466&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FKG26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2393  80/9/15    COVINGTON,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 67, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N2934V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COVINGTON,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- 1ST LNDG ON INITIAL SOLO FLT.HIT TREES BESIDE RWY DRG GO-ARND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2934V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2934V-1983-04-15), registration cancelled 1983-04-15, S/N 15076326 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Covington Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800915041579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800915041579A), Sep 15, 1980: Cessna 150M, Covington, GA, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing. Drifted off runway on go-around. Struck trees.

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.

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