# Accident 19891009041089A: Cessna 150H, Madison, CT, October 9, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 1989, 15:30 local time
- Place: Madison, CT
- Airport: Griswold Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2712° N, 72.5497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Griswold Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2712&lon=-72.5497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50165, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50165-1992-08-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150H (registry code 2071818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 188 total, 87 in this make and model, 64 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891009041089A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER EN ROUTE. OVERSHOT SHORT RUNWAY ON NEARBY AIRPORT ON FORCED LANDING. HAD A STUCK VALVE.

## 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 NYC90LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA008), Oct 9, 1989: Cessna 150 (N50165), Madison, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE…

## Other reports on N50165 (1)

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

- [Incident 19850811064369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850811064369I), Aug 11, 1985: Cessna 150H (N50165), Ellington, CT, Minor damage. Veered off side of runway into tall corn on landing. Helicopter was nearing runway flying sideways. Distracted pilot

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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