# Accident 19961228042429A: Cessna 150D, Catawba Valley, VA, December 28, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 28, 1996, 12:15 local time
- Place: Catawba Valley, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3795° N, 80.1096° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3795&lon=-80.1096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4523U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4523U-1999-11-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150D (registry code 2071810, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150D
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 395 total, 126 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA039) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961228042429A

## Narrative

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

FUEL STOP IFR. RAN OUT. LANDED FARM FIELD. GOT MOGAS. DOWNHILL TAKEOFF,TALL GRASS,DOWNWIND.STALLED.NO WEATHER BRIEF

## 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 NYC97LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA039), Dec 28, 1996: Cessna 150D (N4523U), Catawba Valley, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall after takeoff and collision with ground. Factors relating to the accident were: the…

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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