ANC77FA064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Anchorage, AK · July 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 29, 1977
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66552Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770729031179A
Case key
145903

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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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3-2663  77/7/29  NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       CESSNA 150          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N66552              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,AK                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY FRM A PRACTICE STALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N66552
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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