No fatalities

CESSNA 150 accident at Atlanta, GA, 25 Oct 2023

Atlanta, GA, United States

On October 25, 2023, a CESSNA 150 UNDESIGNAT was involved in an aviation accident near Atlanta, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to relinquish the flight controls as directed by the flight instructor, resulting in a loss of control and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action and the student pilot’s failure to relinquish the flight controls as directed by the flight instructor, resulting in a loss of control and nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Incorrect use/operationStudent/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilot