# Incident 19910312008449I: Cessna 150L, Rochester, NY, March 12, 1991

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 1991, 08:13 local time
- Place: Rochester, NY
- Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5487Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5487Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,100 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910312008449I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. ELECTED TO LAND ON GOLF COURSE. ENGINE RESTARTED. LANDED AT AIRPORT. FOUND WATER IN FUEL SYSTEM.

## Other reports on N5487Q (5)

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

- [Incident 19880909051699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880909051699I), Sep 9, 1988: Cessna 150L (N5487Q), Rochester, NY. Precautionary landing. Total electrical failure. Found broken ground wire on voltage sensor.
- [Incident 19871113072149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871113072149I), Nov 13, 1987: Cessna 150L (N5487Q), Rochester, NY. Engine ran rough, pilot elected to land on a golf course. No damage. Suspect carburetor ice.
- [Incident 19860716061319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860716061319I), Jul 16, 1986: Cessna 150L (N5487Q), Rochester, NY. Engine lost power during climb. Unable to duplicate problem. Suspect carburetor.
- [Incident 19860214007219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860214007219I), Feb 14, 1986: Cessna 150L (N5487Q), Rochester, NY. Engine ran rough after practicing ground reference maneuvers. Safe airport landing. No mechanical problems found.
- [Incident 19800517052349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800517052349I), May 17, 1980: Cessna 150L (N5487Q), Rochester, NY. Unscheduled landing made after cabin filled with smoke. Oil was found in cabin heater duct.

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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