Cessna 150 accident near Canton, Georgia, April 5, 1995
On April 5, 1995 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N19375, was substantially damaged in an accident near Canton, Georgia (Cherokee County Airport). It was an instructional 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
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 5, 1995 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Canton, Georgia · Cherokee County Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N19375 · no longer on the register · serial 15074375
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT, WHILE ATTEMPTING A CROSSWIND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INTO THE GRASSY AREA ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH, AND NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE STUDENT PILOT.
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: 146 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,734 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 9, 1995; 95 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Firefox Aviation INC.,
The flight
- Departed from: 47A at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 3,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,500 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Observation at 3:50 pm from AHN, 60 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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