Cessna 150-M accident near Myrtle Creek, Oregon, October 18, 1987
On October 18, 1987 at about 9:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150-M, registered N7695U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Myrtle Creek, Oregon (Tri-City State 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
- October 18, 1987 · about 9:45 pm local time
- Place
- Myrtle Creek, Oregon · Tri-City State · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150-M · all 150-Ms on the register
- Registration
- N7695U · no longer on the register · serial 15077821
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FIELD WAS CHOSEN FOR THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND RASPBERRY BUSHES, COLLAPSING THE NOSE 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 205 hours in all; 179 in this make and model; 55 in the last 90 days; 175 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,503 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 15, 1987; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: RSB Roseburg OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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