Cessna 150F accident near Newnan, Georgia, June 14, 1988
On June 14, 1988 at about 12:05 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N7776F, was destroyed in an accident near Newnan, Georgia (Newnan-Coweta County 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
- June 14, 1988 · about 12:05 pm local time
- Place
- Newnan, Georgia · Newnan-Coweta County
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N7776F · no longer on the register · serial 15063876
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER MAKING A LOCAL FLT, THE STUDENT PLT RETURNED TO THE ARPT, BUT DRG THE LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABT 60' SHORT OF THE RWY. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF. THE ACFT THEN TRAVELED ABT 370 FT FURTHER BEFORE COMING TO REST BESIDE THE RWY. A POST-IMPACT FIRE ERUPTED & THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED.
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
- Flight time: 45 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 am from ATL, 30 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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