The Dalles Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Tuesady, June 9, 1987 14:56 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT'S INSTRUCTOR BECAME SERIOUSLY ILL AFTER THE FIRST LEG OF A DUAL, CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR/PILOT EXAMINER SIGNED OFF ON THE STUDENT PILOT'S LOGBOOK TO RETURN SOLO TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE INSTRUCTOR/PILOT EXAMINER FAILED TO ASSURE THAT THE STUDENT WAS QUALIFIED FOR THIS, HER FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY, THAT A FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED, OR THAT ADEQUATE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXISTED FOR THIS FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED SHE WAS NERVOUS AND SHE HAD NOT RECEIVED TRAINING ON VOR/RADIO OPERATION. AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, GUSTING CROSSWINDS WERE PRESENT. ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRCRAFT STALLED STRIKING THE GROUND NOSE FIRST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/9/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1456
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City THE DALLES
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97058
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport THE DALLES MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DLS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 243
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1503 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 40
Weather Observation Facility ID DLS
Elevation of weather observation facility 243
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 25
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1010
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 10 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34359
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6528G
NTSB Number SEA87FA112
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15072028
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Aug 4 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 280
Airframe Hours 5707
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MID COLUMBIA FLYING CLUB
Aircraft Owner Street Address 305 EAST FIFTH STREET
Aircraft Owner City DALLES
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MID-COLUMBIA FLYING CLUB
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 305 EAST FIFTH STREET
Operator City THE DALLES
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97058
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code S33
Departure City MADRAS
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1445
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 25
Runway Length 4649
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --