Cessna 150F accident near Grande Ronde, Oregon, May 6, 1982
On May 6, 1982 at about 1:00 am local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N6701F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grande Ronde, Oregon (Anderson'S 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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 6, 1982 · about 1:00 am local time
- Place
- Grande Ronde, Oregon · Anderson'S · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6701F · registry record · serial 15063301
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING APPROACH THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES. THE LANDING OCCURRED ABOUT 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD WHEN THE TAIL COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST AND THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACTED A DITCH.
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: 57 hours in all; 57 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 41 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,804 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 752 Grande Ronde OR at 5:30 pm
- Destination: 752 Grande Ronde OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 1,400 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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