MIA75DK656

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Ellijay, GA · January 19, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1975
Place
Ellijay, GA · ELLIJAY, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2592QCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750119001609A
Case key
147455

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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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3-0209  75/1/19    ELLIJAY,GA          CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 378
        TIME - 1130                    N2592Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILMER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLIJAY,GA                  ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- DRG BASE TO FINAL TURN ENCTRD FOG BANK.LOST CTL REGAINED VIS IN TIME TO CTL CRASH LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2592Q
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gilmer County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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