Cessna 150J N5603G

Summary

On 15 August 2002 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N5603G, operated by Johnnie R. Courson, was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2002 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Glynco Jetport (BQK)

Coordinates

31.2675, -81.4447

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N5603G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Johnnie R. Courson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brunswick → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA02FA152

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to takeoff in an over gross weight condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single-engine airplane impacted terrain following a loss of control during takeoff. Witnesses, who observed the airplane on takeoff, indicated the airplane was in an nose-high pitch attitude prior to seeing the wings drop in a stall. One witness located on the ground described seeing an excessive amount of the top surface of the wing during the takeoff. The weather at the time of departure consisted of a 10- to 15-knot crosswind. Based on investigator's calculations, the private pilot flew the airplane with a gross weight that exceeded the aircraft's limitations. There was no indication that the pilot conducted a preflight calculation of the aircraft's weight and balance. No anomalies were noted with the airplane or engine during the post-accident examination that would have prevented its operation. The pilot did not hold a current medical certificate for eight years prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.