# Accident 19830807042379A: Cessna 150J, Grants Pass, OR, August 7, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1983, 07:40 local time
- Place: Grants Pass, OR
- Airport: Josephine Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5297° N, 123.3396° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5297&lon=-123.3396&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60754, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60754-2017-09-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,450 total, 540 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA83LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830807042379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA83LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA169), Aug 7, 1983: Cessna 150J (N60754), Grants Pass, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N60754 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920421015379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920421015379A), Apr 21, 1992: Cessna 150J (N60754), Bend, OR, Substantial damage. Engine quit on approach to destination. Crash landed in trees. No usable fuel in aircraft.
- [Incident 19820719041019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820719041019I), Jul 19, 1982: Cessna 150 (N60754), Central Point, OR, Minor damage. Ran out of fuel, crashed during emergency landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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