Cessna 150 accident near Wamic, Oregon, May 27, 1985
On May 27, 1985 at about 3:25 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N5914G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wamic, Oregon. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. 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 27, 1985 · about 3:25 am local time
- Place
- Wamic, Oregon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N5914G · registry record · serial 15071414
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE ACFT CONTACTED TWO FENCES, A DITCH THEN NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR FLOAT CHAMBER OR IN THE ACCELERATOR PUMP CHAMBERS.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 121 hours in all; 106 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 81 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,417 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 24, 1984; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Pine Hallow OR at 5:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from DLS
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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