Cessna 150G accident near Camas, Washington, April 28, 1982
On April 28, 1982 at about 11:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N3691J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camas, Washington (Port of Camas airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 28, 1982 · about 11:10 pm local time · cases in 1982
- Place
- Camas, Washington · Port of Camas · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3691J · registry record · serial 15064991
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER RECEIVING 2.9 HRS OF DUAL INSTRUCTION IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT, THE STUDENT PROCEEDED ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. THE FIRST APPROACH AND LANDING WERE OBSERVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR TO BE NORMAL. THE SECOND APPROACH WAS MADE WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE STUDENT ESTIMATED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 250 DEGREES AT 8 GUSTING 12 KNOTS. THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT HE WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 6 FT AGL AND AN AIRSPEED OF 50 MPH WHEN THE NOSE CAME UP INTO A STALL AND THE PLANE FELL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TOUCHDOWN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 40 hours in all; 3 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 18 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,290 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 75 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WA10 Camas WA at 5:45 pm
- Destination: WA10 Camas WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 133°F (56°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from TTD, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N3691J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N3691J on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 150 7,993 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,683 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental O-200-A 296 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Page Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,709 since 1982 · 358 in the last ten years
- Washington 10,570 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N3691J 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/SEA82DA060.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.