# Accident 19890228003729A: Cessna 150G, Dayton, OH, February 28, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 28, 1989, 16:50 local time
- Place: Dayton, OH
- Airport: Dayton General Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6504° N, 84.1710° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6504&lon=-84.1710&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2805S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2805S-1991-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 960 total, 400 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890228003729A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. HIT TREES ON FORCED LANDING. USED AUTO FUEL. TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY IN CARB ICING RANGE.

## 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 ATL89LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA094), Feb 28, 1989: Cessna 150G (N2805S), Springboro, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF POWER (TAKEOFF) FROM CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING EXTENDED GROUND OPERATION USING AUTO FUEL IN WEATHER WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO ICING.

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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