# NTSB ANC81DAG74: Cessna 150F, N7739F, Houston, AK, August 31, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1981
- Place: Houston, AK · HOUSTON, AK
- Location: 61.6153° N, 149.8006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6153&lon=-149.8006&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124596
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81DAG74
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81DAG74

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1816  81/8/31    HOUSTON,AK          CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 381
        TIME - 1500                    N7739F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 358 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7739F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7739F-1981-11-13), registration cancelled 1981-11-13, S/N 15063839 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Trio

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810831061249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810831061249A), Aug 31, 1981: Cessna 150F, Houston, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot claims aircraft encountered downdraft and crashed off end of runway during takeoff.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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