# NTSB ANC92LA073: Cessna C-150K, N6202G, Beluga, AK, May 12, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 11, 1992, 19:30 local (May 12, 1992, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Beluga, AK
- Coordinates: 55.919124, -159.489562 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9191&lon=-159.4896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5724
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC92LA073
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5724/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA073

## Probable cause

THE IMPROPER INFLT DECISION BY THE PILOT TO LAND ON A REMOTE, PRIVATE, SNOW COVERED AIRSTRIP.  A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT, WET SNOW ON THE STRIP.

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON A REMOTE, PRIVATE, SNOW COVERED AIRSTRIP WHILE ON A LOCAL PERSONAL SIGHTSEEING FLT.  THE ACFT NOSE LANDING GEAR SANK INTO SIX INCH DEEP SOFT, WET SNOW DURING LANDING ROLL AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6202G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6202G-2017-05-23), registration cancelled 2017-05-23, S/N 15071702, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA C-150K
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15071702
- Airframe hours: 4064
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Wilbur, Joseph, doing business as Flight Safety, Inc
- Registered owner: Wilbur, Joseph
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 20, 1992, 18 hours before
- Departed: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: Z22, Beluga

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 305 total, 84 in this make and model, 230 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 80 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19920511016759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920511016759A), May 11, 1992: Cessna 150K, Beluga, AK, Substantial damage. Believed snow depth on runway two inches. Landed and nosed over in six inches of soft wet snow.

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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