ANC66D0091

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Chugiak, AK · February 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1966
Place
Chugiak, AK · CHUGIAK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8943SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172995

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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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3-0360   66/2/9    CHUGIAK ALAS        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1415                    N8943S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCHWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- OPERATION INTO AN UNATTENDED AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N8943S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birchwood

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