# Accident 19900221002529A: Cessna 150L, Roxboro, NC, February 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1990, 13:50 local time
- Place: Roxboro, NC
- Airport: Person County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3992° N, 78.9797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3992&lon=-78.9797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6845G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6845G-2013-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 201 total, 72 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900221002529A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER LANDING. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. FUEL LEAKING UPSIDE DOWN. OVER 2 GALLONS EACH TANK NOT USABLE.

## 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 ATL90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA066), Feb 21, 1990: Cessna 150L (N6845G), Roxboro, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST WHICH REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS WERE SOFT TERRAIN AT ACCIDENT SITE, AND CONDITION FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF…

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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