# Accident 19901030047409A: Cessna 150G, Marathon, FL, October 30, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1990, 08:05 local time
- Place: Marathon, FL
- Airport: Marathon Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 24.7104° N, 81.0800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.7104&lon=-81.0800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3220J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3220J-1991-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 320 total, 23 in this make and model, 53 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA91FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901030047409A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED. OVER BANKED TRYING TO ALIGN WITH RUNWAY ON FORCED LANDING. NR3 ROCKER ARM BOSSES FAILED.

## 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 MIA91FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA017), Oct 30, 1990: Cessna 150G (N3220J), Marathon, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CENTER ROCKER BOSS ON THE #3 CYLINDER…

## Other reports on N3220J (1)

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

- [Accident 19890912044639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890912044639A), Sep 12, 1989: Cessna 150G (N3220J), Marathon, FL, Substantial damage. Struck a fuel truck while taxiing for takeoff. No fire occured.

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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