# Accident 19860114000719A: Cessna 150G, Pelican Rapids, MN, January 14, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1986, 10:00 local time
- Place: Pelican Rapids, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5695° N, 96.0805° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5695&lon=-96.0805&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2495J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2495J-2012-08-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30 total, 30 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860114000719A

## Narrative

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

NUMBER 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER ARM FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. LANDED IN A BRUSH AND TREE COVERED AREA.

## 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 CHI86LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA066), Jan 14, 1986: Cessna 150G (N2495J), Pelican Rapids, MN, 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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