ANC66A0085

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Anchorage, AK · January 14, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1966
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7085XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173966

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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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3-0194  66/1/14    ANCHORAGE ALAS      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N7085X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N7085X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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.