# Incident 19891104055939I: Cessna 150G, Lynchburg, VA, November 4, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1989, 12:45 local time
- Place: Lynchburg, VA
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4138° N, 79.1422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lynchburg, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4138&lon=-79.1422&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8689J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8689J-2014-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 54 total, 9 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891104055939I

## Narrative

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

STUDENT ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING.

## Other reports on N8689J (3)

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

- [Accident 19900423014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900423014219A), Apr 23, 1990: Cessna 150G (N8689J), Clinton, MD, Substantial damage. Turning base lost power. Landed in gravel pit. Nosed over. Had pulled mixture control instead of carb heat control.
- [Incident 19830803044709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830803044709I), Aug 3, 1983: Cessna 150G (N8689J), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Student became lost on solo cross country. Ran out of fuel. Landed on an interstate exit.
- [Incident 19820607027909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820607027909I), Jun 7, 1982: Cessna 150G (N8689J), Clinton, MD, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing and nose wheel folded. Instructor was counseled on the rationale behind using full flaps.

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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