# Accident 19911018047399A: Cessna 150H, Saluda, VA, October 18, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 18, 1991, 10:45 local time
- Place: Saluda, VA
- Airport: Hummel Field Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5991° N, 76.5897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5991&lon=-76.5897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23398, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23398) (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: 71 total, 54 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911018047399A

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANG ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED AND RAN OFF END RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. EXHAUST BAFFLE BROKE LOOSE,RESTRICTED EXHAUST.

## 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 BFO92LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA001), Oct 18, 1991: Cessna 150H (N23398), Saluda, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WITH INADEQUATE RUNWAY TO STOP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST MUFFLER BAFFLE.

## Other reports on N23398 (1)

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

- [Accident 20180211006689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180211006689A), Feb 11, 2018: Cessna 150H (N23398), Statesville, NC, Substantial damage. During crosswind landing practice, aircraft encountered gust of wind on roll out that spun aircraft around. Aircraft made contact with unknown object (no…

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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