# Accident 19950911028419A: Cessna 150F, Salida, CO, September 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 1995, 12:30 local time
- Place: Salida, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5298° N, 105.9996° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5298&lon=-105.9996&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8554G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8554G-1997-08-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150F (registry code 2071814, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA389) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950911028419A

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN IN MOUNTAIN PASS, LANDED ON A ROAD. COLLIDED WITH ROCK WALL. DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 FTW95LA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA389), Sep 11, 1995: Cessna 150F (N8554G), Salida, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY PLAN THE FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT ALTITUDE CAPABILITY. FACTORS ARE: HIGH ALTITUDE, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, INADEQUATE TRAINING IN MOUNTAIN FLYING, AND LACK OF…

## Other reports on N8554G (1)

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

- [Incident 19930630041379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930630041379I), Jun 30, 1993: Cessna 150F (N8554G), Saint Charles, IL. Engine failed on crosscountry flight. Forced landing. Had carburetor malfunction.

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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