ANC73DAG26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Homer, AK · August 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1972
Place
Homer, AK · HOMER, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22688Cessna 150H
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168477

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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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3-3229  72/8/27    HOMER,ALAS          CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1515                    N22688              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,ALAS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- LOW,SLOW FLT IN HILLY TERRAIN,20DEG FLAPS.UN CLEAR HILL,HIT DRG TURN.FLAPS NOT RAISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N22688
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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