# Accident 19830727035739A: Cessna 150E, Ellensburg, WA, July 27, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 27, 1983, 16:30 local time
- Place: Ellensburg, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9695° N, 120.4700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9695&lon=-120.4700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4098U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4098U-1990-10-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150E (registry code 2071812, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 252 in this make and model, 183 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA83LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830727035739A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT MISUSED MIXTURE CONTROL CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT. CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA83LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA160), Jul 27, 1983: Cessna 150E (N4098U), Ellensburg, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4098U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19791126034419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791126034419A), Nov 26, 1979: Cessna 150E (N4098U), Moses Lake, WA, Substantial damage. CFI with student attempted takeoff from snow covered rwy with ice on wings. Unable to climb. Crashed off end rwy.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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