# Accident 19920509014389A: Cessna 150G, Samburg, TN, May 9, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1992, 13:56 local time
- Place: Samburg, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3797° N, 89.3502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3797&lon=-89.3502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2494J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2494J-1992-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,514 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL92LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509014389A

## Narrative

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

OBSERVED IN STEEP PULLUPS,WING OVERS AND RECOVER JUST ABOVE LAKE SURFACE. ON LAST DIVE FAILED TO RECOVER.

## 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 ATL92LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA099), May 9, 1992: Cessna 150G (N2494J), Samburg, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN THAT HE ATTEMPTED AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AT AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS TOO LOW TO RECOVER FROM THE MANEUVER.

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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