SEA87LA042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Lebanon, OR · December 27, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 26, 1986, 16:15 local (Dec 27, 1986, 00:15 UTC)
Place
Lebanon, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N11537Cessna 150L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861226072249A
Case key
40579

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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
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Fuel supply - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

A power loss occurred during takeoff at about 100 feet AGL due to fuel exhaustion. A turn to the left was made so that a landing could be made on a field. During landing roll the aircraft's wing struck two trees.

Aircraft

Registration
N11537
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15075499
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Ronald G. Clibborn
Registered owner
Ronald G. Clibborn
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Airport
S30 · Lebanon State

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
65
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
4,200 total · 65 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
50 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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