# NTSB MIA69F0277: Cessna 150G, N2991J, Fountain Inn, SC, December 8, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 8, 1968
- Place: Fountain Inn, SC · FOUNTAIN INN, SC
- Location: 34.6966° N, 82.2021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fountain Inn, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6966&lon=-82.2021&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191842
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0277
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0277

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4463   68/12/8   FOUNTAIN INN,SC     CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N2991J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 978 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            407 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- ROUGH ENG,MAG BRKR PTS PITTED AND BURNED. PLT LANDED IN FLD OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. STRUCK DITCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2991J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2991J-2023-09-05), registration cancelled 2023-09-05, S/N 15065791, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (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

## Other investigations on N2991J (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 ERA23FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA131), Feb 27, 2023: Cessna 150G (N2991J), Hillsville, VA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.

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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