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Accident: Cessna 150G

Sep 20, 2017 · Rhine, GA

NTSB numberERA17FA330Event id20170920X93326

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The student pilot's decision to take off from a partially-lit grass runway in dark night, marginal visual flight rules conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, and an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB docket ERA17FA330

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Cessna 150G
Registration
N3875J
Year built
1966
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Initial climb Loss of control in flight

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Sylvester Airport (SYV)5 nm (10 km) north-west
  • Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA)17 nm (31 km) east
  • Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)20 nm (38 km) west

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.