# Accident 19870421070779A: Cessna 150J, Longmont, CO, April 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1987, 10:25 local time
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Airport: Longmont Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1690° N, 105.1094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1690&lon=-105.1094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60282, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60282-1989-09-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 23 total, 7 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA109) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870421070779A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE STUDENT PILOT SAFELY EXITED THE BURNING AIRCRAFT.

## 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 DEN87LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA109), Apr 21, 1987: Cessna 150J (N60282), Longmont, CO, 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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