# NTSB ANC92LA130: Cessna 150, N6288S, Black River, AK, August 12, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 12, 1992, 14:28 local (22:28 UTC)
- Place: Black River, AK
- Coordinates: 62.100799, -145.530212 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.1008&lon=-145.5302&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5777
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC92LA130
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5777/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA130

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE TO CLEAR THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OPERATION.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, climb
  - weather condition - crosswind
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command
  - lack of familiarity with geographic area, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type operation, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper altitude - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON HIS FIRST CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, HE OVER CORRECTED FOR THE CROSSWINDS AND BECAME DISORIENTED.  HE FLEW INTO A VALLEY AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON THE MOUNTAINSIDE WHEN IT WOULD NOT OUT CLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN.  THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 124 FLIGHT HOURS, OF WHICH ONLY 20 WERE IN ALASKA.  ALL OTHER HOURS HAD BEEN FLOWN IN FLORIDA.  HE HAD MADE NO FLIGHTS, EITHER DUAL OR SOLO, IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN SUCH AS THAT WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6288S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6288S-1993-03-25), registration cancelled 1993-03-25, S/N 15067088 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15067088
- Airframe hours: 6200
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Walker Preflight
- Registered owner: Mary J. Cantrell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 22, 1992, 80 hours before
- Departed: GKN, GULKANA, AK
- Destination: TKA, TALKEETNA, AK
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 124 total, 18 in this make and model, 38 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 61 °F

## 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 19920812034419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920812034419A), Aug 12, 1992: Cessna 150G, Black River, AK, Substantial damage. Disoriented on crosscountry flight. Turned into blind canyon. Unable to outclimb rising terrain.

## Other investigations on N6288S (2)

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 ANC72DAG93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG93), Feb 13, 1972: Cessna 150G (N6288S), Palmer, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70DAG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70DAG11), Mar 16, 1970: Cessna 150 (N6288S), Eureka, CA, 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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