# Accident 19870207002339A: Cessna 150M, Dowingtown, PA, February 7, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 7, 1987, 09:10 local time
- Place: Dowingtown, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0001° N, 75.7002° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0001&lon=-75.7002&mi=10
- Aircraft: N66270, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66270-2013-02-13) (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: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 59 total, 59 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC87LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870207002339A

## Narrative

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

REDUCTION IN POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD. FLIPPED OVER. EXHAUST VALVE DEFECT

## 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 NYC87LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA078), Feb 7, 1987: Cessna 150C (N66270), Downingtown, PA, 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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