Cessna 150G N3751J

Summary

On 14 January 1996 at about 17:31 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N3751J, operated by Dixie Jet Service, was involved in an accident near Social Circle, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 1996 at 17:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Social Circle, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Sleepy Hollow (18GA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N3751J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dixie Jet Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Covington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL96FA035

1 person died.

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the flight instructor, the purpose of the flight was to prepare the student pilot for his upcoming private pilot's flight check. After completing the upper air maneuvers, they entered the traffic pattern for a touch-and-go landing at a private airstrip. The pilots completed the before landing checklist, and the airplane touched down on the first one third of the 2,300 foot long paved surface. During the takeoff phase of the procedure, the student pilot returned the carburetor heat lever to the cold position, and advanced the throttle full forward. According to the instructor, the airplane did not appear to operate at its full ability. At this point, he took control of the airplane and aborted the takeoff. Subsequently, the airplane collided with a utility pole about 500 feet from the departure end of the runway. During a functional check of the engine, it was operated to 2,300 RPM; no mechanical problems were discovered during the run-up.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.