# Accident 19900301005849A: Cessna 150J, Valmy, NV, March 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1990, 16:14 local time
- Place: Valmy, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8005° N, 117.0900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8005&lon=-117.0900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60301, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60301-2013-02-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 10 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900301005849A

## Narrative

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

ABORTED LANDING ATTEMPT ON A ROAD DUE TO GUSTY WINDS. STALLED, AND IMPACTED 45 DEGREES NOSE DOWN ON GO AROUND.

## 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 SEA90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA049), Mar 2, 1990: Cessna 150 (N60301), Valmy, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION TO LAND ON AN ABANDONED HIGHWAY IN STRONG GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, HIS IMPROPER REMEDIAL ACTION OF TURNING DOWNWIND AT A LOW ALTITUDE AFTER ABORTING…

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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