# NTSB MIA72DKG37: Cessna 150, N8800G, Thomaston, GA, September 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1971
- Place: Thomaston, GA · THOMASTON, GA
- Location: 32.8917° N, 84.3267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomaston, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8917&lon=-84.3267&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DKG37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKG37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1195   71/9/3    THOMASTON,GA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N8800G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANT MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCEVILLE,GA            THOMASTON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DURG 2ND GOARND, ACFT STALLED,PLT RCVRD, ALT TOO LOW TO AVOID TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8800G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8800G-1971-09-03), registration cancelled 1971-09-03, S/N 15062900 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Grant Memorial

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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