Cessna 150G accident near Dalton, Georgia, September 11, 1985
On September 11, 1985 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2906J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dalton, Georgia (Dalton Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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 11, 1985 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Dalton, Georgia · Dalton Muni
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2906J · no longer on the register · serial 15065706
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING ARRIVAL, THE STUDENT PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A TAXIWAY SINCE THE RWY WAS CLOSED FOR CONSTUCTION. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL PATTERN, BUT WAS A LITTLE HIGH ON FINAL APCH. HE REPORTED THAT HE FLARED ABOUT 20 FT ABOVE THE TAXIWAY, THEN THE ACFT LANDED HARD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT BOUNCED A COUPLE OF TIMES, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 70 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 19, 1985; 89 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: RMG Rome GA at 7:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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