Cessna 150G accident near Gresham, Oregon, July 25, 1987
On July 25, 1987, a Cessna 150G, registered N2415J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gresham, Oregon. It was a personal 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
- July 25, 1987
- Place
- Gresham, Oregon · 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
- N2415J · registry record · serial 10565515
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE STUDENT PILOT'S LONG SOLO CROSS-CROUNTY A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE PILOT OVERSHOT THE INTENDED FIELD SO HE SELECTED A NEARBY FIELD. HE OVERSHOT THIS FIELD, FLEW BETWEEN 2 TREES AT 20 FEET AGL AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD IMPROPERLY CALCULATED HIS FUEL CONSUMPTION, WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REVIEWED BY HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 42 hours in all; 42 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 7 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S21 Bend OR at 10:15 pm
- Destination: 3S2 Aurora OR
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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