# Accident 19870923059109A: Cessna 150M, Belle Glade, FL, September 23, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 23, 1987, 15:00 local time
- Place: Belle Glade, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6792° N, 80.6708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6792&lon=-80.6708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N704HB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N704HB) (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: 45 total, 45 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA87LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA252) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870923059109A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. LANDED ON A DYKE. WIND FORCED PLANE OFF DYKE INTO MUCKY FIELD.STUDENT FAILED TO USE CARB HEAT

## 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 MIA87LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA252), Sep 23, 1987: Cessna 150M (N704HB), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N704HB (2)

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

- [Incident 19870802049649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870802049649I), Aug 2, 1987: Cessna 150M (N704HB), Pompano, FL. Solo student exhausted fuel on crosscountry. Landed on airport. Did not refuel at other stops.
- [Incident 19820927057319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820927057319I), Sep 27, 1982: Cessna 150M (N704HB), Avon Park, FL, Minor damage. Buzzed area at night. Struck and severed powerlines. Remained airborne and returned to airport.

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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