# Accident 19900312003869A: Cessna 150J, Yelm, WA, March 12, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1990, 15:30 local time
- Place: Yelm, WA
- Airport: Cougar Mountain Airfield
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0108° N, 122.2906° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0108&lon=-122.2906&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5559G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5559G-2017-06-30) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900312003869A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. SPOTTED PRIVATE STRIP. BALLOONED ON LANDING CAME DOWN HARD COLLAPSING NOSE GEAR.

## 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 SEA90LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA051), Mar 12, 1990: Cessna 150J (N5559G), Graham, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION AFTER BOUNCING/BALLOONING DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION WAS A FACTOR…

## Other reports on N5559G (2)

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

- [Accident 20040220001779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040220001779A), Feb 20, 2004: Cessna 150J (N5559G), Longview, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) The individual was conducting a pleasure flight in vicinity of Longview, WA. After 1+ hours of flight, cruising at approximately 1000 feet, the engine…
- [Accident 19840429015139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840429015139A), Apr 29, 1984: Cessna 150J (N5559G), Ft Ord, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from 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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