ANC70FAG21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Ninilchik, AK · May 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1970
Place
Ninilchik, AK · NINILCHIK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N23147Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123274

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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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3-2276  70/5/29  NR.NINILCHIK,ALAS     CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 297
        TIME - 1511                    N23147              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,ALAS                  ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        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 - ICE-CARBURETOR
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: CARBURETOR DE-ICING SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CLAMP P/N0450311C OVERTORQUED,WOULD NOT SWIVEL.CTL WIRE BROKE FR REPEATED BENDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N23147
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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