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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Palmer, AK · November 9, 2007

Date: November 9, 2007 · 18:23 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Airport: Palmer Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N11764
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08LA018
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N11764Registration cancelled Apr 13, 2017 · Cessna 150LS/N 15075619 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On approach to runway 34 the aircraft contacted numerous tree tops, approximately 300 yards before touch down. The trees form a line approximately 50 yards long and 15 yards wide and are 40 to 50 feet high on the edge of the Palmer golf course next to outer loop rd. the aircraft came to rest upside down approx. 30 to 35 yards from the trees, in line with the runway. The nose of the aircraft was pointing to the east. According to the NTSB investigator privacy data omitted the student commented that everything was fine until the aircraft had contacted the trees. This was their second night time touch and go landing. The student pilot privacy data omitted was in the left seat and the instructor privacy data omitted was in the right seat when the accident occurred. I have placed a phone call to privacy data omitted and left a message on his recorder. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED NUMEROUS TREE TOPS, APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS BEFORE TOUCH DOWN. THE TREES FORM A LINE APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS LONG AND 15 YARDS WIDE AND ARE 40 TO 50 FEET HIGH ON THE EDGE OF THE PALMER GOLF COURSE NEXT TO OUTER LOOP RD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN APPROX. 30 TO 35 YARDS FROM THE TREES, IN LINE WITH THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS POINTING TO THE EAST. ACCORDING TO THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THE STUDENT COMMENTED THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT HAD CONTACTED THE TREES. THIS WAS THEIR SECOND NIGHT TIME TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND THE INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I HAVE PLACED A PHONE CALL TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND LEFT A MESSAGE ON HIS RECORDER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 ANC08LA018Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student, and his delayed go-around. Contributing to the accident was dark night conditions.Nov 9, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N11764 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19780730019339ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Wasilla, AKJul 30, 1978 · Substantial damage Accident 19770603023099AForced Landing · Anchorage, AKJun 3, 1977 · Substantial damage