# Accident 19891110044829A: Aerors J2MCCULH, Scappoose, OR, November 10, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 10, 1989, 12:30 local time
- Place: Scappoose, OR
- Airport: Scappoose Industrial Airpark A
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Simulated Forced Landing/Tkof
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7995° N, 122.9705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7995&lon=-122.9705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4379G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4379G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcculloch J-2 (registry code 5500604, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcculloch-j-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERORS J2MCCULH
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,085 total, 89 in this make and model, 99 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891110044829A

## Narrative

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

TOO SLOW AND HIGH SINK RATE ON SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. CFI TRIED TO INCREASE POWER BUT STUDENT FROZE ON THROTTLE.

## 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 SEA90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA012), Nov 10, 1989: McCulloch J-2 (N4379G), Scappoose, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO RELINGUISH CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE.

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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