Cessna 150L N5330Q

Summary

On 4 December 2024 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N5330Q, operated by Bend Aircraft Mechanics LLC, was involved in an accident near Glen Avon, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

4 December 2024 at 22:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Glen Avon, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.0360, -122.4507

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N5330Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1972

Engines

1

Operator

Bend Aircraft Mechanics LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Bend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA054

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On December 4, 2024, about 1420 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 150L, N5330Q, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Glen Avon, Oregon. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was on the return leg of a cross-country flight to Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN), Bend, Oregon. About 20 miles into the trip, at an altitude of about 8,000 feet mean sea level (msl), the engine started to run rough. The pilot applied carburetor heat, but the engine continued to run rough. The pilot then verified that the magnetos were on BOTH, that the mixture was full RICH, and closed carburetor heat. The engine continued to run rough, and the pilot declared an emergency as the airplane was unable to maintain altitude in mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a logging road. Subsequently, the airplane struck trees and sustained damage to both wings. The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.