# Accident 19891013040219A: Cessna 150E, Grayling, MI, October 13, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 13, 1989, 16:30 local time
- Place: Grayling, MI
- Airport: Grayling Aaf
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6501° N, 84.6992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6501&lon=-84.6992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3905U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3905U-1990-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150E (registry code 2071812, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90DEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEM01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013040219A

## Narrative

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

GAINED SPEED IN GROUND EFFECT ON TAKEOFF PULLED UP VERTICALLY STALLED DIVED IN.NO AUTOPSY REPORT FOR INCAPACITATION

## 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 CHI90DEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEM01), Oct 13, 1989: Cessna 150E (N3905U), Grayling, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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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