Cessna 150J accident near Villa Rica, Georgia, March 19, 1988
On March 19, 1988 at about 6:54 pm local time, a Cessna 150J, registered N60586, was substantially damaged in an accident near Villa Rica, Georgia (Stockmar 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
- March 19, 1988 · about 6:54 pm local time
- Place
- Villa Rica, Georgia · Stockmar · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · all 150Js on the register
- Registration
- N60586 · registry record · serial 15070425
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT WAS LANDED TO THE WEST ON A 2500' DIRT STRIP. TREES, ABOUT 25-30' HIGH BOUNDED THE APPROACH THRESHOLD. WIND WAS VARIABLE NW TO W GUSTING 15-18 KTS. PIC SAID ACFT DROPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND LANDED HARD. AFTER BOUNCING IT LANDED ON NOSE GEAR WHICH FOLDED AFT AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER INVERTED.
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: 3,000 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,400 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 15, 1987; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,500 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:46 pm from FTY, 20 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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