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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Tyonek, AK · August 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1978
Place
Tyonek, AK · TYONEK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N63048Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780817026769A
Case key
139467

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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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3-3703  78/8/17    TYONEK,AK           CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 310
        TIME - 2330                    N63048              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TYONEK AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYONEK,AK                   ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N63048
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tyonek Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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