Beech 35-C33 accident near Scappoose, Oregon, July 15, 1985
On July 15, 1985 at about 1:15 am local time, a Beech 35-C33, registered N5891J, 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 15, 1985 · about 1:15 am 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
- Beech 35-C33 · all 35-C33s on the register
- Registration
- N5891J · registry record · serial CD-919
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAXI FROM LANDING WHILE IN A TURN, TH EPILOT INADVERT ENTLY SELECTED GEAR UP. HE OWNS A SIMILAR AIRPLANE AND HAD BORROWED THIS AIRCRAFT. HIS AIRCRAFT GEAR AND FLAP CONTR OLS ARE IN THE OPPOSITE POSITION OF THIS AIRCRAFT'S. HE INTENDED TO RAISE THE FLAPS AND NOT THE GEAR.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,025 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 2,956 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 837 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 3,050 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental I0-470 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S21 Sunriver OR
- Destination: 1S4 Scappoose OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 4,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 6:15 pm
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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Other NTSB records under N5891J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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