Cessna 150 accident near Williamson, Georgia, May 2, 2021
On May 2, 2021 at about 6:00 pm local time, a 1967 Cessna 150, registered N6915S, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Williamson, Georgia (Eagles Landing 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
The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 2, 2021 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Williamson, Georgia · Eagles Landing · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 H, built 1967 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6915S · registry record · serial 15067615
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he approached the turf runway at his home airport with a tailwind, which he estimated to be about 20 knots and gusting. The airplane “just floated” at the intended touchdown point, and then touched down about 1/3 of the way down the 2,500-ft-long runway. After touchdown, the airplane bounced, and he added some engine power “so that the impact of the second touchdown would be mitigated.” After the second touchdown, he applied “maximum braking effort.” He reported that the braking action was “nil” due to the freshly mowed turf, and he was unable to stop the airplane on the runway. The airplane crossed over a road at the end of the runway, nosed over, came to rest inverted, and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot stated that the opposite runway was not used for landing at this airport, due to tall trees at the approach end, which would have required a touchdown “well past” the midpoint of the runway. Further, the opposite runway had a “radical” downward slope (its elevation decreased about 80 ft over the 2,500-ft length). The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Other weather encounter during landing
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll)
- Abnormal runway contact during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Tailwind › Decision related to condition
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 20,000 hours in all; 1,550 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 15,000 as pilot in command; 1,390 on instruments
- Last flight review: September 18, 2019
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,432 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 2020; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 2,432 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GA2 Williamson GA at 5:52 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 2,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 11 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 2:55 pm from 6A2, 7 miles away
Weather report (METAR): K6A2 021855Z AUTO 16011G15KT 10SM SCT050 26/13 A2995 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
4 documents, released by the NTSB on October 12, 2021. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 11 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record - Conversation with Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Memorandum for Record - Information from FAA Inspector | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Investigative Photographs | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
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