Cessna 150L accident near Cumming, Georgia, October 11, 1984
On October 11, 1984 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1415Q, was destroyed in an accident near Cumming, Georgia (Mathis airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- October 11, 1984 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cumming, Georgia · Mathis
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1415Q · no longer on the register · serial 15072715
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ARPT MANAGER OBSERVED THE ACFT START A GO-AROUND ABOUT 2 FT ABOVE THE RWY WITH FULL WING FLAPS EXTENDED. FLAPS REMAINED FULL DOWN AS THE ACFT ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB BEFORE COLLIDING WITH TREES APRX 1/4 MI FROM THE ARPT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED WITH POWER AND THE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. A SUCCESSFUL ENG TEST RUN WAS PERFORMED BY INVESTIGATORS. GO-AROUND PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER INCLUDE CARBURETOR HEAT COLD AND FLAPS RETRACTED TO 20 DEG. IN THE WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE PLT RESUMED FLYING AFTER AN APRX 4 YEAR LACK OF FLT ACTIVITY.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 250 hours in all; 178 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 131 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,240 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 11, 1984; 96 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: Cumming GA at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 1,550 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 11 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from PDK, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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