# Accident 19940826023739A: Cessna 150J, Sprucepine, NC, August 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1994, 19:00 local time
- Place: Sprucepine, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9100° N, 82.0600° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9100&lon=-82.0600&mi=10
- Aircraft: N50446, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50446-1997-01-17) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 154 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940826023739A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON SURVEILANCE FLIGHT. COLLIDED WITH TREES END OF WET GRASS FIELD. STRUCK VALVES. USING AUTO FUEL.

## 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 ATL94LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA165), Aug 26, 1994: Cessna 150J (N50446), Spruce Pine, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A seized cylinder exhaust valve because of deposits on the valve and an oversized valve stem. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a factor.

## Other reports on N50446 (1)

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

- [Accident 19731010036009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731010036009A), Oct 10, 1973: Cessna 150J (N50446), Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage

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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