# Accident 19860827045979A: Cessna 150H, Leroy, NY, August 27, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 27, 1986, 19:30 local time
- Place: Leroy, NY
- Airport: Leroy
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9693° N, 77.9894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9693&lon=-77.9894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6659S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,203 total, 2,203 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860827045979A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL STARVATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD. SUSPECT FUEL VENT MALFUNCTION.

## 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 NYC86LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA221), Aug 27, 1986: Cessna 150H (N6659S), Leroy, NY, 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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