# Accident 19910505014179A: Cessna 150M, Fernley, NV, May 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Fernley, NV
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5604° N, 119.1702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5604&lon=-119.1702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45301, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45301-2013-11-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910505014179A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER TAKE OFF FROM GRAVEL STRIP. NEAR STALL AND RISING TERRAIN, LANDING DIRT ROAD.

## 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 LAX91LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA197), May 5, 1991: Cessna 150 (N45301), Fernley, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS THE CLIMB PERFORMANCE OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE DUE TO BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.

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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