# Accident 19951119048399A: Cessna 150L, Lantana, FL, November 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1995, 13:00 local time
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6692° N, 80.0591° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6692&lon=-80.0591&mi=10
- Aircraft: N18201, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA025) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951119048399A

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STARTING ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE DID START, AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO HANGAR WALL. INITIALLY REPORTED AS INCIDENT, UPGRADED TO ACCIDENT.

## 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 MIA96LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA025), Nov 19, 1995: Cessna 150L (N18201), Lantana, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO USE THE CHECKLIST AND TO SET THE PARKING BRAKES PRIOR TO ENGINE START.

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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