Cessna C-150M N9263U
14 October 1991 · Woodburn, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1991 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna C-150M registered N9263U, operated by Cascade Aviation Services, Inc, was involved in an accident near Woodburn, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodburn, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.1295, -122.8195
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-150M
- Registration
- N9263U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cascade Aviation Services, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corvallis → Aurora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA006
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A SEIZED ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE. FACTORS INCLUDE ROUGH TERRAIN AND A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT OF THE CESSNA 150 ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, WHEN SHE LOST PARTIAL POWER, AND EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE ROUGH TERRAIN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN EXHAUST VALVE WAS SEIZED IN ITS GUIDE, AND WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1990 | Cessna C-150M | Chakachamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1984 | Cessna C-150M | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Great Planes Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1991 | Cessna 172A | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Paul J. Welp | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 150J | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Hughes 269B | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | Precision Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna T-210N | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | Stephan G. Lang | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |