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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Long Creek, OR · June 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1980
Place
Long Creek, OR · LONG CREEK, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61365Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800622029179A
Case key
131264

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0631  80/6/22    LONG CREEK,OR       CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 134
        TIME - 1630                    N61365              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,ID                 THE DALLES,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      52
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- LND ON GRAVEL ROAD 15 MI FROM ENROUTE BASE DUE WEA. NOSE GR HIT ROCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N61365
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N61365 · 1

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