Cessna 150 accident near Brookley, Georgia, September 22, 1990
On September 22, 1990 at about 9:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N22909, was destroyed in an accident near Brookley, Georgia (Davis Airpark airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 22, 1990 · about 9:10 pm local time
- Place
- Brookley, Georgia · Davis Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N22909 · no longer on the register · serial 15068609
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOTS WERE CONDUCTING CLOSED TRAFFIC TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS, WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT DURING THE THIRD CLIMBOUT. THE PILOTS HAD FLOWN 20 MINUTES AND HAD DEPARTED WITH AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL. A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED FROM BOTH FUEL TANKS. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED OR DISCOVERED DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Statesboro GA at 8:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,700 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 97°F (36°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from SAV, 30 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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