# Accident 19880131001659A: Cessna 150K, Barnwell, SC, January 31, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 1988, 18:30 local time
- Place: Barnwell, SC
- Airport: Barnwell County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2397° N, 81.3606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2397&lon=-81.3606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6254G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6254G-2012-10-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150K (registry code 2071822, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 551 total, 62 in this make and model, 189 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880131001659A

## Narrative

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

CFI BECAME LOST ON A DUAL CROSS COUNTRY DEVIATING BAD WEATHER. RAN OUT OF FUEL. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER LANDING.

## 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 ATL88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA086), Jan 31, 1988: Cessna 150K (N6254G), Barnwell, SC, 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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