# Accident 19860108000619A: Cessna 150H, Charlotte, MI, January 8, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 8, 1986, 11:00 local time
- Place: Charlotte, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Sfl Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5598° N, 84.8290° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5598&lon=-84.8290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50255, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50255) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150H (registry code 2071818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 810 total, 375 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860108000619A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SNOW COVERED LAKE DURING FORCED LANDING PRACTICE. INSTRUCTOR LOST DEPTH PERCEPTION OVER LAKE.

## 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 CHI86LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA063), Jan 8, 1986: Cessna 150H (N50255), Charlotte, MI, 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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