Cessna 150G accident near Scappoose, Oregon, December 26, 1982
On December 26, 1982 at about 11:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2239J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Scappoose, Oregon (Scappoose Industrial airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- December 26, 1982 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Scappoose, Oregon · Scappoose Industrial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2239J · no longer on the register · serial 1565439
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL AFTER A TOUCH & GO THE ENG QUIT. THE NON-PILOT OWNER WHO WAS AT THE CONTROLS TURNED THE ACFT OVER TO THE PASSENGER WHO WAS A PRIVATE PILOT & HE MADE THE FORCED LANDING. THERE WAS NO USUABLE FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT THE PASSENGER/PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE THAT THE OWNER DID NOT POSSESS A VALID CERTIFICATE.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,562 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 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: 154 Scappoose OR at 3:45 pm
- Destination: 154 Scappoose OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 4,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 109°F (43°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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