SEA83LA035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Scappoose, OR · December 26, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 26, 1982, 15:50 local (23:50 UTC)
Place
Scappoose, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2239JCessna 150G
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821226066769A
Case key
72567

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel supply - inattentivePilot in commandCause
QualificationPilot in commandFactor
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Nose overLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

At about 300 ft AGL after a touch & go the eng quit. The non-pilot owner who was at the controls turned the acft over to the passenger who was a private pilot & he made the forced landing. There was no usuable fuel on board the acft the passenger/pilot reported that he was unaware that the owner did not possess a valid certificate.

Aircraft

Registration
N2239J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1565439
Airframe hours
2,562
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Richards Gault
Registered owner
Richards Gault
Departed
154 · Scappoose, OR
Destination
154 · Scappoose, OR
Airport
154 · Scappoose Industrial, runway 33, 4,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

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
30
Medical
Unknown

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
280° at 5 knots
Visibility
40 statute miles
Temperature
109 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.