# NTSB FTW76FPA01: Cessna 150, N5531G, Bonham, TX, October 9, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1976
- Place: Bonham, TX · BONHAM, TX
- Location: 33.5879° N, 96.1905° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bonham, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5879&lon=-96.1905&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 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201356
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPA01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPA01-201356

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2734   76/10/9   BONHAM,TX           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N5531G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE UNK/NR, 2812 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 646 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BONHAM,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVE LEAD DEPOSITS ON SPARK PLUGS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5531G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5531G-2013-04-22), registration cancelled 2013-04-22, S/N 15071031, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- 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

## 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 19761009030259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761009030259A), Oct 9, 1976: Cessna 150J, Bonham, TX, Substantial damage. Excessive lead deposits on spark plugs

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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