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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Karluk, AK · November 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1975
Place
Karluk, AK · KARLUK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51355Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751116038069A
Case key
151679

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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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3-3792  75/11/16   KARLUK,AK           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N51355              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KABLUK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KODIAK,AK                   KARLUK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ROCKS HIDDEN BY ABT 6IN SNOW. UNATTENDED STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N51355
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kabluk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51355 · 2

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