# NTSB SEA86LA003: Cessna 150, N50120, Burton Lake, OR, October 7, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 6, 1985, 19:00 local (Oct 7, 1985, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Burton Lake, OR
- Coordinates: 44.830051, -117.760559 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8301&lon=-117.7606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA86LA003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40316/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA003

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - planning/decision - not understood, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - light condition - sunglare (contributing factor)
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

THE ACFT FAILED TO BECOME AIRBORNE ON THE SOFT, SHORT, ROUGH CINDER COVERED AIRSTRIP PROBABLY DUE TO A COMBINATION OF DENSITY ALTITUDE AND POOR PLT TECHNIQUE. THE ACFT STRUCK A BERM AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT NOSED OVER. THE PLT WAS ALSO DEPARTING FACING THE SETTING SUN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N50120 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1506975
- Airframe hours: 6488
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ruel Teague
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 1, 1985
- Destination: BNO, BURNS, OR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 120 total, 72 in this make and model, 62 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 61 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851006049109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851006049109A), Oct 6, 1985: Cessna 150H, Burton Lake, OR, Substantial damage. Ran off end of soft cinder runway, hit a berm and flipped onto back on takeoff run. Setting sun was in pilots eyes.

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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