Cessna 150 accident near Gainesville, GA
On October 18, 2024, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gainesville, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 18, 2024
- Place
- Gainesville, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.271°N, 83.834°W
- NTSB ID
- 20241019195345
Official records · ERA25LA019
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 18, 2024, at 1826 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150L airplane, N11519, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Georgia. The pilot became incapacitated while in flight and later died. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Flight track data provided by the FAA indicated that the airplane departed Gwinnett County Airport (LZU), Lawrenceville, Georgia, at 1802 and proceeded toward Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia. Shortly after the pilot announced his intention to land at GVL on the airport’s common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), the passenger reported that the pilot became unresponsive. Witnesses reported that she transmitted “emergency, emergency” on the CTAF. Although other pilots responded and offered assistance, she made no additional transmissions. The passenger took control of the airplane, and made three unsuccessful landing attempts before landing on the fourth attempt at 1826 (see figure). The passenger, who had no previous flight experience, stated that she could see the airport when she took control of the airplane. The final flight track data point showed the airplane about 250 ft southwest of the runway 05 threshold on a northeasterly track at a ground speed of 108 knots. Figure: FAA flight track data showing the passenger’s landing attempts at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (North is up). Airport CCTV footage showed that the airplane landed on its nose landing gear, which collapsed, and the nos
Probable cause
The pilot’s sudden incapacitation due to an in-flight cardiac arrest, which necessitated a landing by a non-pilot passenger and resulted in a hard landing and collapse of the nose landing gear.
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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.
