# NTSB ANC87LA037: Cessna A152, N761UC, Chugiak, AK, February 20, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1987, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Chugiak, AK
- Coordinates: 61.409561, -149.170166 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4096&lon=-149.1702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4821
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC87LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4821/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA037

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - psychological condition, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY WHEN THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, STRUCK A RUNWAY PERIMETER SNOW BERM AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N761UC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761UC-1993-10-08), registration cancelled 1993-10-08, S/N A1520987 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A152
- Registry model: [Cessna A152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152) (registry code 2071836) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: A1520987
- Airframe hours: 2713
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Northwind Aviation
- Registered owner: Glyn Scales
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 5, 1987, 42 hours before
- Departed: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Airport: Z14, Birchwood, runway 1, 4,000 × 100 ft, snow

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 22 total, 22 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19870220003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870220003199A), Feb 20, 1987: Cessna A152, Chugiak, AK, Substantial damage. The student lost directional control during touch and go practice and the aircraft struck a snow berm.

## Other investigations on N761UC (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 ANC85LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA068), Apr 22, 1985: Cessna A152AEROBAT (N761UC), Whittier, 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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