# Accident 19901129052289A: Cessna 150H, Niota, IL, November 29, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 1990, 10:00 local time
- Place: Niota, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6104° N, 91.2803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6104&lon=-91.2803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50098, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50098-2013-03-19) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total, 300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901129052289A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. FUEL VENT CLOGGED. WATER, DIRT IN SYSTEM.

## 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 CHI91LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA039), Nov 29, 1990: Cessna 150 (N50098), Niota, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A TAILWIND LANDING AND NO SUITABLE TERRAIN.

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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