# Accident 19861008052319A: Cessna 150L, East Jordan, MI, October 8, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1986, 18:00 local time
- Place: East Jordan, MI
- Airport: East Jordan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1496° N, 85.1295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1496&lon=-85.1295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1420Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1420Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 433 total, 130 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861008052319A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. MIXTURE CABLE FOUND BROKEN.

## 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 CHI87LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA003), Oct 8, 1986: Cessna 150L (N1420Q), East Jordan, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1420Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19750128001909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750128001909A), Jan 28, 1975: Cessna 150L (N1420Q), Traverse City, MI, Substantial damage. Wx briefed by flt instructor. Plt rptd over low clouds,became lost.

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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