ANC65F0019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150C · Talkeetna, AK · June 5, 1965

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1965
Place
Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2012ZCessna 150C
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201556

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0385   65/6/5    TALKEETNA ALAS      CESSNA 150C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N2012Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADLEY@S STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL

Aircraft

Registration
N2012Z
Reported as
Cessna 150C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bradley@S Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.