Cessna 120 accident near Hawkinsville, Georgia, September 16, 1982
On September 16, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 120, registered N2103V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hawkinsville, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 16, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hawkinsville, Georgia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 120 · all 120s on the register
- Registration
- N2103V · registry record · serial 14728
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER WHILE LANDING IN A PEANUT FIELD. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TERRAIN WAS SOFTER THAN HE REALIZED, AND WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE, THE PLANE NOSED OVER. HE BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IT BRAKES HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 152 hours in all; 87 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,453 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Hawkinsville GA at 5:00 pm
- Destination: Hawkinsville GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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