Cessna 150J accident near Coolidge, Georgia, October 15, 1984
On October 15, 1984 at about 5:06 pm local time, a Cessna 150J, registered N60960, was substantially damaged in an accident near Coolidge, Georgia (Devane Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- October 15, 1984 · about 5:06 pm local time
- Place
- Coolidge, Georgia · Devane Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · all 150Js on the register
- Registration
- N60960 · registry record · serial 15070689
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BUSH DURING LANDING. THE PLT FLEW UNDER A WIRE THAT HE SAW JUST IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING AND OVER THE 5 FOOT EMBANKMENT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF AN INTERVENING ROADWAY. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER AND SLID THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE.
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: 300 hours in all; 244 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,416 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 29, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ZPH Zephyhills FL
- Destination: Coolidge GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:45 pm from MGR, 20 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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