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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Summit, AK · April 22, 2001

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Date
April 22, 2001 · 12:00 local
Place
Summit, AK
Airport
Summit
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8401J
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC01LA051
Reported as
Cessna 150G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
464 total60 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days
N8401JRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15066301 · Built 1967Airframe modelCessna 150GEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While enroute from anchorage to fairbanks the pilot chose to land at the Summit Airport for environmental reasons. He thought the runway surface appeared firm. He landed in one foot of soft snow. The aircraft flipped over immediately.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE FROM ANCHORAGE TO FAIRBANKS THE PILOT CHOSE TO LAND AT THE SUMMIT AIRPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. HE THOUGHT THE RUNWAY SURFACE APPEARED FIRM. HE LANDED IN ONE FOOT OF SOFT SNOW. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER IMMEDIATELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC01LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCantwell, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose over during the landing flare. Factors in the accident were soft, snow-covered terrain on the runway.Apr 22, 2001 · Substantial damage