- Date
- May 28, 1984, 19:30 local (May 29, 1984, 03:30 UTC)
- Place
- Nome, AK
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N17024Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19840528036489A
- Case key
- 4210
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Numerous witnesses observed the acft flying at low alt & behaving in an erratic manner. According to 3 witnesses, the plt buzzed persons fishing on a local river, an occupied roadhouse & vehicles on 2 roadways. Subsequently, the acft crashed on soft terrain while in a steep nose down attitude. There were 3 occupants in the 2 place acft. One passenger occupied the baggage compartment with no restraint devices. She was still alive after impact, but died before rescue personnel could remove her from the wreckage. Blood tests showed that the plt had an alcohol level of 0.182% (182 mg%). The 2 passengers had blood/alcohol levels of 0.088% & 0.198%. The acft weight & balance was estimated to be 58 lbs over its max gross wt limit & its center-of-gravity was behind the aft limit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N17024
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073590
- Airframe hours
- 1,734
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dale Allen Fosdick
- Registered owner
- Homer G. White II
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 14, 1983 · 27 hours before
- Departed
- OME · Nome, AK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 205 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 37 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OME, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.