Clackamas Heights Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oregon City, Oregon 97045
Tuesady, May 4, 1982 12:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRPORT THAT WAS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OPERATIONS ON THE AIRPORT WERE AT THE OWNER'S DISCRETION (PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED). AN ELECTRIC FENCE CROSSED THE AIRPORT ABOUT 1500 FT FROM THE SOUTH END. THE OWNER WOULD REMOVE THE FENCE FOR PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. THE OWNER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT AWARE N6752S WAS ON THE AIRPORT UNTIL HE HEARD THE AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF. BEFORE DEPARTING, THE PILOT TAXIED FROM THE SOUTH END TO THE ELECTRIC FENCE AND BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF FROM THERE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED "OUT OF THE NORTH AND VARIABLE", BUT THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY SLOPED DOWNHILL TO THE SOUTH. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED EAST, JUST AS IT TOOK OFF. THE PLANE CRASHED NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/4/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City OREGON CITY
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97045
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport CLACKAMAS HEIGHTS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 10RG
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 50
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 670
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6752S
NTSB Number SEA82FA064
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150H
Aircraft Series Identifier 150H
Aircraft Serial Number 15067552
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 22
Airframe Hours 3591
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name KATHLEEN & GEORGE GOMPERTE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2001 N.E. HOLIDAY
Aircraft Owner City BEND
Aircraft Owner State OR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 97701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TED MAYFIELD PACIFIC PARACHUTE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 237
Operator City SHERADIN
Operator State OR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 97378
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 10RG
Departure City OREGON CITY
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1244
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 44S
Destination City SHERIDAN
Destination State OR
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 16
Runway Length 2100
Runway Width 125
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --