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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Anchorage, AK · October 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1973
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6691TCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731022037809A
Case key
187947

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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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3-3617  73/10/22   ANCHORAGE,ALAS      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 160
        TIME - 2058                    N6691T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANCHORAGE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,ALAS                  ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- STRUCK APP LTS RNWY 6L,GO AROUND LANDED RNWY 13 ON DAMAGED NOSE GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N6691T
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anchorage Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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