Cessna 150L N6613G

Summary

On 2 April 2002 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6613G was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and 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

2 April 2002 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Gwinnett County Briscoe Field (LZU)

Coordinates

33.9783, -83.9625

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N6613G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jefferson → Lawrenceville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA02LA077

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing and during his subsequent attempt at a go around, resulting in collision with a tree and impact with the terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing runway 25 at Gwinnett County-Briscoe Field, the pilot stated the aircraft, "was a little unstable", so he added power for a second touchdown attempt. Following his second touchdown, the tail of the aircraft skewed, "about 30 degrees [left] and shot on the grass". He added power, retracted flaps to 30 degrees, and pulled the main landing gear off the ground. He next heard tree branches impact the aircraft, and the aircraft impacted the terrain. The pilot stated no malfunctions or failures of the aircraft existed prior to the accident. The FAA inspector stated the aircraft did not have the airspeed or available power to successfully execute a go around in the configuration the aircraft wreckage was found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.