Cessna A150L accident near Ringgold, Georgia, September 30, 1983
On September 30, 1983 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna A150L, registered N6063J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ringgold, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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 30, 1983 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ringgold, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L · all A150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N6063J · no longer on the register · serial A1500363
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED BUZZING A TRUCK STOP, PARTIALLY OWNED BY THE PLT, AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE ACFT THEN STALLED & SPUN INTO THE GROUND. SOME OF THE WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PLT WAVING & ONE WITNESS SAID IT APPEARED THAT THE PLT WAS LEANING OUT THE WINDOW HOLLERING AT SOMEONE ON THE GROUND. THE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PLT FREQUENTLY MADE LOW FLTS OVER THE TRUCK STOP. TOXICOLOGY TESTS REVEALED A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.08%.
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: 150 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,414 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 20, 1983; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Tunnel Hill GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 pm from CHA, 10 miles away
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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