# Accident 19850419013669A: Cessna 150D, Alma, GA, April 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1985, 17:30 local time
- Place: Alma, GA
- Airport: Bacon Co
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5394° N, 82.4697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5394&lon=-82.4697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4483U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4483U-2012-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150D (registry code 2071810, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150D
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 57 total, 40 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850419013669A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFTOFF. METAL IN ENGINE FROM BROKEN RINGS AND PISTONS. NUMEROUS MAINTENANCE DISCREPANCIES.

## 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 ATL85LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA142), Apr 19, 1985: Cessna 150 (N4483U), Alma, GA, substantial damage

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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