# Accident 19900609019509A: Cessna 150J, Salina, KS, June 9, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1990, 06:15 local time
- Place: Salina, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8106° N, 97.6092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8106&lon=-97.6092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50820, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50820-1991-02-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 154 total, 152 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900609019509A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED GROUND FOG EN ROUTE,ELECTED TO LAND IN WHEAT FIELD. NOSED OVER. ONLY 2 DEGREE SPREAD TEMP AND DEW POINT

## 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 MKC90LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA122), Jun 9, 1990: Cessna 150 (N50820), Salina, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT FLIGHT FROM VFR INTO IMC BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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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