Cessna 150G accident near High Falls, GA
On January 27, 2004, a Cessna 150G (airplane) was involved in an accident near High Falls, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 27, 2004
- Place
- High Falls, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.174°N, 84.033°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040130X00130
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 27, 2004, at 1611 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150G, N2981J, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collided with trees and subsequently the ground while maneuvering over a residence in High Falls, Georgia. The airplane was being operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated from the Fulton South Airport, in Palmetto, Georgia, on January 27, 2004, at 1453. The pilot had been buzzing the immediate vicinity for at least 30 minutes prior to the accident. He departed Fulton South Airport, where he maneuvered at a low altitude for a significant amount of time. He then buzzed the Berryhill Airport (4A0) in Stockbridge, GA. Numerous 911 calls were received when an unidentified aircraft was seen flying 30 feet above Interstate I-75 in the vicinity of High Falls, Georgia. Park Rangers in the High Falls State Park had been attempting to obtain the registration number for the airplane as it buzzed the dam while flying below tree level. Neighbors in the vicinity of the mishap site reported seeing the pilot wave and heard him yell from the aircraft. They all described numerous steep turns and varying amounts of power on the engine. The pilot had a Garmin handheld GPS 90 with him. The data was downloaded and confirmed the witness accounts. The GPS logged altitudes of 200-400 feet throughout the 1.5-hour flight. The last data points show the aircra
Probable cause
The pilot's impairment due to alcohol which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, inadvertent stall, and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
