# Accident 19901118050969A: Cessna 150H, Freeport, PA, November 18, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1990, 14:50 local time
- Place: Freeport, PA
- Airport: Mcville Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6804° N, 79.6806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6804&lon=-79.6806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23330, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23330) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150H (registry code 2071818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 128 total, 128 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901118050969A

## Narrative

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

LEFT AIRPORT FOR ANOTHER FOR CHEAPER FUEL. ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. NOSED OVER LANDING SHORT. NO ENGINE DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 NYC91LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA030), Nov 18, 1990: Cessna 150H (N23330), Freeport, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISCALCULATIONS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE AIRPLANE REQUIRED FOR THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N23330 (1)

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

- [Accident 20260819011152A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260819011152A), Aug 19, 2026: Cessna 150H (N23330), Carlisle, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft attempted to land on runway 28 at N94 (Carlisle Airport) aircraft struck helicopter hovering 150 off the north side of runway in grass area. Since…

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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