Plane Crash List

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
N9477U
Chakachamna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
7 Sep 1984 Cessna C-150M
N9282U
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
N9852T
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1 May 1991 Cessna 150J
N50488
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10 May 1991 Cessna 180
N51612
Drewsey, Oregon, United States Walter L. Sitz Minor injuries -
14 May 1991 Hughes 269B
N9506F
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27 May 1991 Cessna T-210N
N5375A
Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States Stephan G. Lang Minor injuries -
8 Jun 1991 Boeing E75
N1067N
Aurora, Oregon, United States John P. Pike No injuries -

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