# NTSB FTW86FRD04: Cessna 150J, N50560, Belle Chasse, LA, January 4, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: January 4, 1986, 15:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place: Belle Chasse, LA
- Coordinates: 29.840822, -90.00045 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8408&lon=-90.0005&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86FRD04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21953/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRD04

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, maneuvering
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER. THE FLT WAS BEGUN AN HOUR BEFORE THE ACC WITH THE INTENTION OF STAYING IN LOCAL AREA. THE WX WAS MINIMAL VMC AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF AND SUDDENLY BECAME IMC WHEN FOG ROLLED IN. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE DEPARTURE ARPT AND AFTER SEVERAL LOW PASSES AT VARIOUS PLACES TRYING TO LAND THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE FORCED LNDG WAS MADE IN THE YARD OF AN INDUSTRIAL AREA WHERE THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N50560 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15069397
- Airframe hours: 6690
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James P. Flanagan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 12, 1985, 10 hours before
- Departed: GRO, SLIDELL, LA
- Destination: GRO
- Flight plan: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 100 total, 50 in this make and model, 80 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19860104000299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860104000299A), Jan 4, 1986: Cessna 150J, Belle Chasse, LA, Substantial damage. Student carrying passenger was unable to find suitable landing area due to fog. Fuel exhausted, nosed over landing.

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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