# Accident 19900216002449A: Cessna A150M, Inyokern, CA, February 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 1990, 16:40 local time
- Place: Inyokern, CA
- Airport: Inyokern Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8794° N, 118.1497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8794&lon=-118.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9843J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9843J-1990-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A150M (registry code 2071831, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 22 total, 22 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900216002449A

## Narrative

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

SOLO STUDENT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE LANDING IN STRONG GUSTY WIND. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## 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 LAX90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA096), Feb 17, 1990: Cessna A150M (N9843J), Inyokern, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL WHICH LED TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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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