ATL84LA181

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Jessup, GA · May 20, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 20, 1984, 08:00 local (12:00 UTC)
Place
Jessup, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22815Cessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840520017539A
Case key
6465

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Throttle/power control - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Carburetor heat - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Performance data - not understoodPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Proper alignment - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll
Terrain condition - softFactor

Analysis

The acft landed off the rwy during a forced landing following a power loss. Wx conditions were conducive to carburetor icing.

Aircraft

Registration
N22815
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15068536
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Harless Aviation
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · November 20, 1983 · 57 hours before
Airport
Wayne County, runway 28, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
12 total · 12 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
220° at 4 knots
Visibility
7 statute miles
Temperature
68 °F, dew point 59 °F
Observed at
AM6, 35 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.