ANC71DAG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Anchorage, AK · August 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1970
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5786GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187239

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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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3-3339  70/8/15    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N5786G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 1200FT RWY UPHILL.SOFT SPOTS ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5786G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Harbor

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