# Accident 19940804020079A: Cessna 150J, Dallas, TX, August 4, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1994, 22:45 local time
- Place: Dallas, TX
- Airport: Addison Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.9704° N, 96.7994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9704&lon=-96.7994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60124, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60124-1995-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA261) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940804020079A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SIEZED ON NIGHT DEPARTURE. HIT TREE LANDING ON GOLF COURSE. STARTER GEAR AND SHAFT NEEDLE BEARING. LOCKED UP

## 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 FTW94LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA261), Aug 5, 1994: Cessna 150J (N60124), Dallas, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STARTER GEAR AND SHAFT ASSEMBLY NEEDLE BEARING. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

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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