# Accident 19970321003389A: Cessna 150L, Nogales, AZ, March 21, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 1997, 09:00 local time
- Place: Nogales, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.4496° N, 110.8297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4496&lon=-110.8297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21993, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21993-1999-09-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 453 total, 344 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970321003389A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER OVR MOUNTAINS. LANDED IN TREES. AVGAS AND AUTO FUEL YELLOW COLOR, WATER AND DIRT IN FUEL FROM A BARREL.

## 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 LAX97LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA129), Mar 21, 1997: Cessna 150L (N21993), Nogales, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel contamination resulting from the pilot's inadequate fuel storage and filtering procedures.

## Other reports on N21993 (1)

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

- [Incident 19920818056519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920818056519I), Aug 18, 1992: Cessna 150L (N21993), Medford, OR. Engine quit in flight, able to restart engine. Landed at Medford. Suspect fuel contamination. Inquiries ignored.

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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