Cessna 150K accident near Yamhill, Oregon, May 11, 1988
On May 11, 1988, a Cessna 150K, registered N6251G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Yamhill, Oregon (Flying M Ranch 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
- May 11, 1988
- Place
- Yamhill, Oregon · Flying M Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6251G · registry record · serial 15071751
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING ONTO A 2100 FOOT AIRSTRIP AT ABOUT 12 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WINDS AND STRUCK THE GROUND IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE BREAKING OFF THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER INVERTED STRIKING A BARBED WIRE FENCE. THIS PARTICULAR AIRSTRIP DOES NOT ALLOW FOR A GO-AROUND DUE TO STEEP HIGH RISING TERRAIN. ALL LANDINGS MUST BE MADE TO THE WEST AND ALL TAKEOFFS TO THE EAST.
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: 382 hours in all; 382 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 334 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,425 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 21, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 59S Vancouver WA at 1:30 am
- Destination: OR05 Yamhill OR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 2,130 ft by 45 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 7:00 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 N6251G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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