- Date
- May 4, 1982, 12:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Oregon City, OR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6752SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820504026689A
- Case key
- 72101
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed during takeoff from a private airport that was not open to the public. Operations on the airport were at the owner's discretion (prior permission required). An electric fence crossed the airport about 1500 ft from the south end. The owner would remove the fence for previously arranged takeoffs and landings. The owner stated that he was not aware N6752S was on the airport until he heard the aircraft taking off. Before departing, the pilot taxied from the south end to the electric fence and began his takeoff from there. The wind was reported "out of the north and variable", but the south end of the runway sloped downhill to the south. A witness stated that the aircraft turned east, just as it took off. The plane crashed near the departure end of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6752S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067552
- Airframe hours
- 3,591
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ted Mayfield Pacific Parachute
- Registered owner
- Kathleen & George Gomperte
- Departed
- 10RG · Oregon City, OR
- Destination
- 44S · Sheridan, OR
- Airport
- 10RG · Clackamas Heights, runway 16, 2,100 × 125 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,616 total · 4,538 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Temperature
- 122 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6752S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.