Cessna 150M accident near Jesup, Georgia, March 12, 1992
On March 12, 1992 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N8159V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jesup, Georgia (Jesup Wayne County 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
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND RESULTING IN FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND CONDITION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 12, 1992 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Jesup, Georgia · Jesup Wayne County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N8159V · no longer on the register · serial A1500546
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE CROSSWIND LANDING ATTEMPT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
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: 130 hours in all; 120 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 130 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,786 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 11, 1992; 1 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: SSI St. Simons Isl GA at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 3,800 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; scat at 1,400 ft
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from SSI, 40 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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