# NTSB FTW88LA034: Cessna 150, N3888V, Mangum, OK, December 2, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 2, 1987, 17:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Mangum, OK
- Coordinates: 34.869316, -99.500671 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8693&lon=-99.5007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22600
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW88LA034
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22600/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA034

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - stall/mush - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING AND INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT INTO SOME TREES TO CUSHION THE IMPACT, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WAS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3888V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3888V-1991-02-01), registration cancelled 1991-02-01, S/N 15076647 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15076647
- Airframe hours: 4600
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Billy Roy
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: AXS, ALTUS, OK
- Airport: OK11, Mangum

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 65 total, 65 in this make and model, 42 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LTS

## 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 19871202068999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871202068999A), Dec 2, 1987: Cessna 150M, Mangum, OK, Substantial damage. Rough engine and power loss. Stalled into trees. Pilot be leived full starvation caused power loss.

## Other investigations on N3888V (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 NYC76AN029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN029), Aug 28, 1975: Cessna 150 (N3888V), Fitchburg, MA, substantial damage

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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