ANC77DAA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fairbanks, AK · May 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1977
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3982VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770515010669A
Case key
158132

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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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3-1230  77/5/15    FAIRBANKS,AK        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 59, 86 TOTAL
        TIME - 1035                    N3982V              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILLIPS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                TANANA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING 10 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3982V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Phillips Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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