# NTSB MIA69F0356: Cessna 150F, N8217S, Lithonia, GA, October 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1968
- Place: Lithonia, GA · LITHONIA, GA
- Location: 33.7130° N, 84.1062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lithonia, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7130&lon=-84.1062&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0356
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0356

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4708  68/10/28   LITHONIA,GA         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 600
        TIME - 0914                    N8217S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUNN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF MADE WITH 40 DEG FLAP AND CARB HEAT FULL HOT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8217S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8217S-1970-06-25), registration cancelled 1970-06-25, S/N 15061817 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Gunn

## Other investigations on N8217S (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 MIA67D0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0455), Feb 23, 1967: Cessna 150 (N8217S), Lithonia, GA, 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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