# Accident 19870131001939A: Cessna 150M, Pinson, AL, January 31, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1987, 15:55 local time
- Place: Pinson, AL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7199° N, 86.6501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7199&lon=-86.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N704FT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N704FT-2013-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 176 total, 176 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870131001939A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES. LOW COMPRESSION IN ONE CYLINDER. NO ANNUAL. AUTO FUEL USED

## 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 ATL87LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA068), Jan 31, 1987: Cessna 150M (N704FT), Pinson, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N704FT (1)

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

- [Accident 19890920035519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890920035519A), Sep 20, 1989: Cessna 150M (N704FT), Cave Junction, OR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Crashed while in pattern doing touch and go landings

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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