ANC68D0111

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Skwentna, AK · April 26, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1968
Place
Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8768SCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110728

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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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3-1093  68/4/26    SKWENTNA,ALAS       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 150
        TIME - 1830                    N8768S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- DRAGGED WHEELS IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N8768S
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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