Cessna 150K N6054G

Summary

On 18 November 1983 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N6054G was involved in an accident near Oregon City, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 November 1983 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Oregon City, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Oregon City Airpark (OS2)

Coordinates

45.3207, -122.5209

Aircraft

Cessna 150K

Registration

N6054G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oregon City → Oregon City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA84LA022

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT, WHO WAS AN A & P MECHANIC, HAD JUST INSTALLED AN ENG THAT HAD BEEN OVERHAULED BY SOMEONE ELSE. HE REPORTED THAT THE PRETAKEOFF & RUN-UP CHECKS WERE NORMAL. AT APRX 250 TO 300 FT AGL, DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY & LOST POWER. THE PLT RETARDED THE THROTTLE & INITIATED A 180 DEG TURN TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND DURING THE FORCED LANDING & THE NOSE & RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AN EXAM & DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #1 CONNECTING ROD HAD COME LOSE & PUNCTURED THE ENG CASE. ONE OF THE BOLTS HAD FAILED & WAS NECKED DOWN AT THE FRACTURE. THE NUTS ON THE REMAINING ROD CAPS WERE FOUND TO BE FINGER TIGHT OR ONLY SLIGHTLY TORQUED. THE REQUIRED TORQUE WAS 40 FOOT POUNDS. THE ENG HAD OPERATED APPRX .1 HR SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.