# NTSB CHI82FEP01: Cessna 150J, N51046, Waukesha, WI, October 1, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 1, 1981
- Place: Waukesha, WI · WAUKESHA, WI
- Location: 43.0091° N, 88.2451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waukesha, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0091&lon=-88.2451&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123401
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82FEP01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEP01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2814   81/10/1   WAUKESHA,WI         CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 151
        TIME - 1700                    N51046              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKESHA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERTOWN,WI                WAUKESHA,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED ENG LOST PWR.WND GSTG 30KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51046](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51046), registered now, S/N 15069726, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waukesha County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811001064559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811001064559A), Oct 1, 1981: Cessna 150J, Waukesha, WI, Substantial damage. High final. Applied full flap. Became too low. Believed engine quit due to slow forward speed. Crashed off airport.

## Other investigations on N51046 (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 CEN25LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA026), Oct 21, 2024: Cessna 150 (N51046), Willis, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, that resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent collision with trees. Contributing to the accident, was the pilot’s decision to attempt to…

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.

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