Cessna 150M accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia, November 28, 1982
On November 28, 1982 at about 7:40 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N66103, was substantially damaged in an accident near Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- November 28, 1982 · about 7:40 pm local time
- Place
- Stone Mountain, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N66103 · no longer on the register · serial 15075836
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE FLYING IN MARGINAL WEATHER, HE CAME TO STONE MOUNTAIN AND TURNED TO AVOID IT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN ABOUT 300 FT FROM THE BASE. ABOUT 9 MI EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE CRASH SITE, THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS 200 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 2 MI WITH FOG AND LIGHT RAIN, WIND 080 DEG AT 10 KTS. THE PILOT REPORTED A CEILING OF 800 FT WITH 2 MILES VISIBILITY.
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: 191 hours in all; 149 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 117 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,891 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 72 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C Dahlonega GA at 2:00 pm
- Destination: C Griffin GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 129°F (54°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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