Cessna C-152 accident near Little S.Simons, Georgia, September 26, 1984
On September 26, 1984 at about 6:45 am local time, a Cessna C-152, registered N714YJ, was destroyed in an accident near Little S.Simons, Georgia. 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
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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
- September 26, 1984 · about 6:45 am local time
- Place
- Little S.Simons, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-152
- Registration
- N714YJ · no longer on the register · serial 15279535
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STRUCK A WASHED-OUT AREA DURING A BEACH LANDING AT NIGHT AND WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER INTO THE OCEAN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PLT WAS BRINGING A MECHANIC/PLT TO THIS PART OF THE BEACH IN AN EFFORT TO REPAIR ANOTHER ACFT THAT HAD MADE A FORCED LANDING EARLIER THAT EVENING. THERE WAS PRESSURE TO GET THE FIRST ACFT OFF THE BEACH BEFORE HIGH TIDE.
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: 1,023 hours in all; 105 in this make and model; 58 in the last 90 days; 1,012 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,584 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, April 19, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Jekyll Island Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Jekyll Island GA at 6:30 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 am from SSI, 5 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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