ANC70F0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Eagle River, AK · September 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1969
Place
Eagle River, AK · EAGLE RIVER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23223Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158199

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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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3-2573   69/9/1    EAGLE RIVER,ALAS    CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1395
        TIME - 0550                    N23223              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE RIVER,ALAS            EAGLE RIVER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLYING CLOSE TO MOUNTAIN SLOPE. LANDED IN DENSE BRUSH.

Aircraft

Registration
N23223
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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