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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Palmer, AK · November 30, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 30, 1970
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22135Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159295

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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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3-2433  70/11/30 NR.PALMER,ALAS        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 167
        TIME - 2130                    N22135              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULKANA,ALAS                PALMER,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- EXTDD LCL FLT,10GAL FUEL ADDED.COMP 210DEG SET GYRO 120.INFLT 25MIN,NOTED ERROR.OVRFLEW AVBL ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N22135
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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