# Accident 19880429011219A: Cessna 150J, Sandy Ridge, NC, April 29, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1988, 17:40 local time
- Place: Sandy Ridge, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5005° N, 80.1091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5005&lon=-80.1091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60276, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60276-2013-08-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 168 total, 107 in this make and model, 94 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL88LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA159) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880429011219A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ENROUTE.  NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. INTAKE VALVE FELL INTO CYLINDER. VALVE SPRING SEAT LOCK FAILED.

## 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 ATL88LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA159), Apr 29, 1988: Cessna 150J (N60276), Sandy Ridge, NC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N60276 (1)

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

- [Accident 20120217002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120217002809A), Feb 17, 2012: Cessna 150J (N60276), Jasper, GA, Destroyed. Aircraft was in the pattern when engine started losing power, instructor took over, and when adding power, noticed engine quitting. Instructor located an…

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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