Cessna 150M accident near Port Angeles, Washington, January 19, 1988
On January 19, 1988 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N9894J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Port Angeles, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 19, 1988 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Port Angeles, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9894J · registry record · serial A1500703
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING CRUISE THE PILOT NOTICED A GRADUAL LOSS OF RPM. CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED BUT THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTED NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE ENGINE POWER. THE POWER LOSS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE SO A LANDING WAS MADE ONTO A ROUGH FIELD WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE BY A MECHANIC REVEALED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL JAMMED IN THE COLD POSITION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 165 hours in all; 59 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 120 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PAE Everett WA at 10:30 pm
- Destination: CLM Port Angeles WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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