# Accident 19920920037609A: Cessna 150M, Joplin, MO, September 20, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1992, 13:26 local time
- Place: Joplin, MO
- Airport: Joplin Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0801° N, 94.4992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0801&lon=-94.4992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9234U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9234U-1993-11-09) (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: 66 total, 64 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA284) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920920037609A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. DOWNDRAFT FORCED AIRCRAFT INTO TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY. NO USEABLE FUEL ON BOARD.

## 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 CHI92LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA284), Sep 20, 1992: Cessna 150M (N9234U), Joplin, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION ALONG WITH THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY TO COMPLETE THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DOWNDRAFT ENCOUNTERED.

## Other reports on N9234U (3)

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

- [Accident 19880821034619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880821034619A), Aug 21, 1988: Cessna 150M (N9234U), Elkhart, IN, Substantial damage. Student allowed aircraft to run out of fuel on solo crosscountry. Aircraft nosed over landing in a bean field.
- [Incident 19850925054629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850925054629I), Sep 25, 1985: Cessna 150M (N9234U), Columbus, MS, Minor damage. Aircraft porpoised on landing until nose gear bent and propeller hit ground. Pilot transitioning from t 38.
- [Accident 19770529012889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770529012889A), May 29, 1977: Cessna 150M (N9234U), Tuscaloosa, AL, Substantial damage. Gr hit taxiway lip

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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