- Date
- October 11, 1985, 17:00 local (Oct 12, 1985, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Ontario, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N24977Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851011052469A
- Case key
- 40323
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
A forced landing occurred due to a total loss of power. Landing was accomplished onto a freshly plowed potato field where substantial damage occurred. No reason for the loss of power could be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N24977
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280486
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Morrow, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Departed
- S12 · Albany, OR
- Destination
- ONO · Ontario, OR
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 654 total · 126 in this make and model · 560 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N24977 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.