MIA74FKG29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Jonesboro, GA · September 17, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1973
Place
Jonesboro, GA · JONESBORO, GA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2218JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730917033809A
Case key
188048

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3487  73/9/17    JONESBORO,GA        CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N2218J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- DRG GO-AROUND ACFT DRIFTED TO L SIDE OF RWY STRUCK A TREE.WIND VARIABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2218J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Expressway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.