# Accident 19910313005329A: Cessna 150J, Angola, NY, March 13, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1991, 11:00 local time
- Place: Angola, NY
- Airport: Angola Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6302° N, 79.0208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6302&lon=-79.0208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51396, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51396-1991-04-26) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 107 total, 107 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910313005329A

## Narrative

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

TURNED PROP TO CLEAR ENGINE AFTER STARTER HUNG UP. ENGINE STARTED. AIRCRAFT RAN INTO A HANGAR.

## 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 NYC91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA089), Mar 13, 1991: Cessna 150J (N51396), Angola, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INSURE THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS OFF PRIOR TO MOVING THE PROPELLER.

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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