- Date
- March 19, 1988, 13:54 local (18:54 UTC)
- Place
- Villa Rica, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N60586Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880319041649A
- Case key
- 7721
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Analysis
Acft was landed to the west on a 2500' dirt strip. Trees, about 25-30' high bounded the approach threshold. Wind was variable nw to w gusting 15-18 KTS. PIC said acft dropped out from under him and landed hard. After bouncing it landed on nose gear which folded aft and the acft nosed over inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60586
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15070425
- Airframe hours
- 3,400
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bolling Branham
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 15, 1987 · 34 hours before
- Airport
- Stockmar, runway 27, 2,500 × 50 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 66
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total · 1,500 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTY, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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