# Accident 19880217004919A: Cessna 150M, South Charlesto, WV, February 17, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 1988, 17:10 local time
- Place: South Charlesto, WV
- Airport: Mallory Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3105° N, 81.7490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3105&lon=-81.7490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9399U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9399U-1988-09-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 9,400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO88FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880217004919A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE REPORTED TO LOSE POWER ON CLIMBOUT. CFI STALLED AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED TRYING TO TURN BACK. AUTO FUEL IN USE.

## 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 BFO88FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA022), Feb 17, 1988: Cessna 150M (N9399U), So. Charleston, WV, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N9399U (1)

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

- [Incident 19780316013389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780316013389I), Mar 16, 1978: Cessna 150 (N9399U), Wheeling, IL. Student pilot stuck in snow while taxiing. Disembarked with engine running, slipped on ice & fell into prop.

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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