# NTSB ATL80FLA04: Cessna 150, N8029F, Thomasville, GA, May 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1980
- Place: Thomasville, GA · THOMASVILLE, GA
- Location: 30.8394° N, 83.9788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomasville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8394&lon=-83.9788&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80FLA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FLA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0610  80/5/21  NR.THOMASVILLE,GA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1720                    N8029F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOULTRIE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8029F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8029F-1982-12-23), registration cancelled 1982-12-23, S/N 15064129 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800521015709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800521015709A), May 21, 1980: Cessna 150F, Thomasville, GA, Destroyed. Struck power lines while circling at a low altitude over pilot's farm.

## Other investigations on N8029F (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 DEN67D0280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0280), May 14, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8029F), Ft Morgan, CO, substantial damage

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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