# NTSB SEA70DWA05: Cessna 150, N3139J, Cottage Grve, OR, February 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1970
- Place: Cottage Grve, OR · COTTAGE GRVE, OR
- Location: 43.7959° N, 123.0572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cottage Grove, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7959&lon=-123.0572&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140304
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DWA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0404  70/2/22    COTTAGE GRVE,OREG   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 600
        TIME - 1600                    N3139J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTTAGE GROVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COTTAGE GRVE,OREG           COTTAGE GRVE,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- STARTED ACFT ENG THROTTLE IN FULL OPEN POSITION.HIT N6708S,SUB DMG.ACFT STOPPED AGAINST FENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3139J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3139J-2010-08-27), registration cancelled 2010-08-27, S/N 15065839, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cottage Grove

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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