Monroe Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monroe, Georgia 30655
Friday, July 29, 1983 18:20 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AFTER TURNING FINAL APPROACH THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS HIGH SO HE LOWERED FULL FLAPS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE SAW THAT THE INDICATED AIRSPEED WAS LOW AND MADE AN AIRCRAFT ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT. AFTER HE CORRECTED FOR THE LOW AIR SPEED HE FAILED TO ROTATE TO A LANDING ATTITUDE AND THE NOSE GEAR CONTACTED THE RUNWAY FIRST. HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND APPLIED FULL POWER BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ABOUT 100 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY AND OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE. AFTER ABOUT FIVE FEET ON THE GRASS THE NOSE STRUT DUG IN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/29/1983
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1820
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MONROE
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30655
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MONROE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID A06
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 868
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1850 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID FTY
Elevation of weather observation facility 840
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 41
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 31
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1414
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21708
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N61313
NTSB Number ATL83LA304
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150J
Aircraft Series Identifier 150J
Aircraft Serial Number 15070956
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 5 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 348
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SOUTHEASTERN FLIGHT TRAINING
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1385
Aircraft Owner City COVINGTON
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 30209
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COVINGTON AIRPORT SERVICES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 248
Operator City OSFORD
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 30267
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 9A1
Departure City COVINGTON
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1815
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 3
Runway Length 3300
Runway Width 60
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --