# Accident 19880612021339A: Cessna 150J, Carthage, MS, June 12, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 1988, 19:28 local time
- Place: Carthage, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7404° N, 89.5308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7404&lon=-89.5308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50945, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50945-2019-03-09) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 460 total, 260 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880612021339A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SPUTTERED ON DOWNWIND. ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD BLOCKED BY TRAFFIC. TRIED TO GO AROUND AND HIT A POWERLINE.

## 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 MIA88LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA190), Jun 13, 1988: Cessna 150J (N50945), Carthage, MS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N50945 (1)

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

- [Accident 20160802015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160802015959A), Aug 2, 2016: Cessna 150J (N50945), New Albany, MS, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that winds were gusty with rain showers in the vicinity of M72. He stated that it felt as if the winds just stopped, and the aircraft lost lift.…

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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