# NTSB ATL83LA304: Cessna 150J, N61313, Monroe, GA, July 29, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 29, 1983, 18:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place: Monroe, GA
- Coordinates: 33.790714, -83.710159 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7907&lon=-83.7102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83LA304
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6148/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA304

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total (contributing factor)
  - level off - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER TURNING FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS HIGH SO HE LOWERED FULL FLAPS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE SAW THAT THE INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS LOW AND MADE AN AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT. AFTER HE CORRECTED FOR THE LOW AIR SPEED HE FAILED TO ROTATE TO A LANDING ATTITUDE AND THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY FIRST. HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND APPLIED FULL POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ABOUT 100 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AND OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AFTER ABOUT FIVE FEET ON THE GRASS THE NOSE STRUT DUG IN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61313](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61313-2018-06-08), registration cancelled 2018-06-08, S/N 15070956, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15070956
- Airframe hours: 348
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Covington Airport Services
- Registered owner: Southeastern Flight Training
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 5, 1983
- Departed: 9A1, COVINGTON, GA
- Airport: A06, Monroe, runway 3, 3,300 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 24 total, 24 in this make and model, 11 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FTY, 41 nm away

## 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 19830729038259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830729038259A), Jul 29, 1983: Cessna 150J, Monroe, GA, Substantial damage. Student pilot practicing landings allowed nose wheel to hit and break off causing aircraft to nose over.

## Other investigations on N61313 (2)

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 FTW76FRF46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRF46), Sep 11, 1976: Cessna 150 (N61313), Lufkin, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0311), Nov 19, 1969: Cessna 150 (N61313), Nacogdoches, TX, 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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