# Accident 19890316003959A: Cessna 150E, Hillsboro, OR, March 16, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1989, 00:02 local time
- Place: Hillsboro, OR
- Airport: Portland-Hillsboro Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5801° N, 122.9109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5801&lon=-122.9109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3015J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3015J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150E (registry code 2071812, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150E
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890316003959A

## Narrative

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

TWO TEENAGE BOYS CRASHED ON LANDING FROM A JOY RIDE IN A STOLEN AIRCRAFT. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS PILOT RATED.

## 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 SEA89LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA075), Mar 16, 1989: Cessna 150E (N3015J), Hillsboro, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER LANDING FLARE PERFORMED BY AN UNQUALIFIED PERSON AT THE CONTROLS WHO HAD NO FLIGHT TRAINING.

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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