- Date
- May 15, 1975
- Place
- Juneau, AK · JUNEAU, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N61272Cessna 150J
- Status
- Completed · report June 6, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750515010319A
- Case key
- 132976
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0913 75/5/15 NR.JUNEAU,AK CESSNA 150J CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 317 TIME - 1300 N61272 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION JUNEAU,AK LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- ROUGH ENG RESULT OF OIL DRAIN PLUG COMING OUT. ANNUAL INSP COMP DAY BFOR. LND ON BEACH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61272
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N61272Registration cancelled Feb 17, 2005 · Cessna 150JAirframe modelCessna 150JEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N61272 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC94LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTalkeentna, AKThe unsuitable takeoff area selected. A factor was the soft spot in the airstrip's surface.NTSB ANC92LA103Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's inadvertent stalling of the airplane and an inadequate altitude in which he could recover. Factor relating to the accident was the water in the fuel.NTSB ANC90FA046Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBirchwood, AKCarburetor ice due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat. Factors related to the accident were: carburetor icing conditions, unfavorable wind, and the snow covered terrain.