ANC72DAG87

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Anchorage, AK · January 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1972
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61352Cessna 150J
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165292

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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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3-0254  72/1/13  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 83 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N61352              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 66 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOOSE BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,ALAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED LDG ON PARTIALLY PLOWED RWY.PLT DID NOT DRAG FLD. LNDD IN SNOW 1 FT DEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N61352
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goose Bay