Cessna 150H accident near Rome, Georgia, August 29, 1986
On August 29, 1986 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N22144, was substantially damaged in an accident near Rome, Georgia (Richard B. Russell airport). 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
- August 29, 1986 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Rome, Georgia · Richard B. Russell · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N22144 · no longer on the register · serial 15068092
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT SAID HE TOOK OFF WITH ABOUT 6 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE GAS IN THE ACFT FOR THE 14 NM TRIP TO A LOCAL ARPT. DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE ENG QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A CORN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ACFT FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FUEL IN THE ACFT AND NO SIGNS OF FUEL SPILLAGE AROUND THE WRECKAGE.
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: 475 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 405 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,091 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 1, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Subligna GA at 7:30 pm
- Destination: RMG Rome GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:00 pm from FTY, 50 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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