# Accident 19860307005739A: Cessna 150K, Cresson, TX, March 7, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1986, 17:15 local time
- Place: Cresson, TX
- Airport: Bourland
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5293° N, 97.6499° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5293&lon=-97.6499&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6307G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6307G-1989-12-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150K (registry code 2071822, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,063 total, 0 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW86FPA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA21) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860307005739A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING PATTERN PRACTICE AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO MONITOR FUEL USAGE.

## 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 FTW86FPA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPA21), Mar 7, 1986: Cessna 150K (N6307G), Cresson, TX, 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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