# NTSB NYC87LA145: Cessna 150, N50682, Stanford, NY, May 12, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 11, 1987, 21:30 local (May 12, 1987, 01:30 UTC)
- Place: Stanford, NY
- Coordinates: 42.399604, -74.609382 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3996&lon=-74.6094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30646
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30646/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA145

## Sequence of events

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

- Miscellaneous/other, cruise
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING ENROUTE FLIGHT FROM ROCK ISLAND, PROVIDENCE TO LINCOLN PARK, AN ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED. IN ADDITION THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BECOME LOST AND DISORIENTED DUE TO DARKNESS. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND, THE PILOT LOOKED FOR A SPOT TO LAND AND LANDED IN A SOFTBALL FIELD. DURING THE LANDING THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50682](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50682-2013-03-21), registration cancelled 2013-03-21, S/N 15069483, built 1968 (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
- Serial number: 15069483
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Casino Flights
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PROVIDENCE, RI
- Destination: LINCOLN PARK, NJ
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 90 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 0° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 1 statute miles

## 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 19870511014609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870511014609A), May 11, 1987: Cessna 150J, Stanford, NY, Substantial damage. Report says 1 mile visibility with no weather indicated. Appears pilot ran out of fuel and daylight. No nite time.

## Other investigations on N50682 (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 IAD71FID21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FID21), Mar 5, 1971: Cessna 150J (N50682), Amelia, VA, 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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