# Accident 19890421009639A: Cessna 150J, Olive Branch, MS, April 21, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 1989, 15:15 local time
- Place: Olive Branch, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9506° N, 89.8207° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9506&lon=-89.8207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51344, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51344-1992-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890421009639A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROACHING DESTINATION. DRAGGED A WING AND CARTWHEELED ON THE FORCED LANDING. MISJUDGED FUEL 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 MIA89LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA135), Apr 21, 1989: Cessna 150M (N51344), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION CAUSED BY THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE FUEL ENDURANCE OF THE AIRPLANE.

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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