ANC74DAH10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Palmer, AK · May 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1974
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N22135Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740521013909A
Case key
125874

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1615  74/5/21    PALMER,ALAS         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 25 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N22135              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMER,ALAS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY

Aircraft

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

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N22135 · 1

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