# NTSB NYC81FKG02: Cessna 140, N76151, Stockbridge, GA, November 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1980
- Place: Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
- Location: 33.5296° N, 84.2334° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stockbridge, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5296&lon=-84.2334&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 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128604
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FKG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FKG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2859  80/11/15   STOCKBRIDGE,GA      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2353                    N76151              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40, 12065 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            121 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,GA                WASHINGTON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- AFT ELECTRICAL FAILURE PLT ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLT,WX DETERIORATED,ATTMPTD LNDG ON INTERSTATE HWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N76151](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76151-1986-01-08), registration cancelled 1986-01-08, S/N 10548 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 140
- Registry model: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071603) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801115070159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801115070159A), Nov 15, 1980: Cessna 140, Stockbridge, GA, Substantial damage. Low on fuel, worsening weather. Dark night, electrical failure. Landed on highway median. Struck trees, nosed over.

## Other investigations on N76151 (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 MIA68F0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0117), Aug 3, 1967: Cessna 140 (N76151), State Coll., MS, 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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