# NTSB ANC83LAA02: Cessna 150, N714SQ, Nulato, AK, October 11, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: October 10, 1982, 22:30 local (Oct 11, 1982, 06:30 UTC)
- Place: Nulato, AK
- Coordinates: 66.569679, -152.949783 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.5697&lon=-152.9498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72059
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83LAA02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72059/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LAA02

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - unavailable (contributing factor)
  - climb - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - impairment(alcohol), pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT STRUCK TREES 600 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AFTER TAKING OFF FROM THE UNLIGHTED RWY AT NIGHT. THE PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL WAS 31 MG% & THE URINE ALCOHOL LEVEL 90 MG%.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714SQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714SQ-1983-02-02), registration cancelled 1983-02-02, S/N 15079401 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15079401
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Norman S. Sommer
- Registered owner: Norman S. Sommer
- Departed: NUL, NULATO, AK
- Destination: GALENA, AK
- Airport: NUL, Nulato, runway 2, 3,000 × 60 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark

## 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 19821010066969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821010066969A), Oct 10, 1982: Cessna 150M, Nulato, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees on rising ground during night takeoff from unlighted strip.

## Other investigations on N714SQ (1)

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.

- [NTSB ANC78FAA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA02), Nov 9, 1977: Cessna 150 (N714SQ), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage

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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