# Accident 19920130001399A: Cessna 150M, West Hempstead, NY, January 30, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 30, 1992, 07:10 local time
- Place: West Hempstead, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6909° N, 73.6496° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6909&lon=-73.6496&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7673U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7673U-2012-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 912 total, 380 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920130001399A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TRAFFIC WATCH. LANDED IN TRACK FIELD AND STRUCK A FENCE. CONDITIONS FOR CARBURETOR ICING.

## 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 BFO92LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA027), Jan 30, 1992: Cessna 150M (N7673U), West Hempstead, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N7673U (1)

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

- [Incident 19880107054179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880107054179I), Jan 7, 1988: Cessna 150M (N7673U), Chester, CT. Forced landing due to engine failure. Possible ice in fuel system as engine checked normal. Assisted by ATC vectors

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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