# NTSB ANC96LA031: Cessna 150H, N22053, Anchorage, AK, March 3, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 3, 1996, 19:06 local (23:06 UTC) - Place: Anchorage, AK - Coordinates: 61.160411, -149.989593 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1604&lon=-149.9896&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 19, 1996 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 2805 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC96LA031 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/2805/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA031 ## Probable cause loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency landing after takeoff - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, emergency landing after takeoff - terrain condition - snowbank ## Analysis The first and second pilots, both certificated flight instructors, were conducting touch-and-go landings on runway 24. Just after lift-off, with the second pilot flying, the engine suddenly lost power. The first pilot assumed control of the airplane and performed an emergency landing in the overrun area off the departure end of the runway. The airplane touched down, struck a snow berm, and nosed over. The airplane received damage to the nose gear, right wing tip and inboard end of the right wing. A subsequent inspection of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunction. ## Factual narrative On March 3, 1996, about 1906 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 150H, N22053, crashed during a forced landing, at Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area personal flight when the accident occurred. The airplane, registered to and operated by the first pilot, sustained substantial damage. The first and second pilots, both certificated commercial pilots and flight instructors, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight departed Merrill Field about 1800. The first pilot reported that he and the second pilot were conducting touch-and-go landings on runway 24. Just after lift-off, with the second pilot flying, the engine suddenly lost power. The first pilot assumed control of the airplane and performed an emergency landing in the overrun area, off the departure end of runway 24. The airplane touched down and struck a snow berm, tipping up on its nose. The airplane received damage to the nose gear, right wing tip and inboard end of the right wing. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector, Anchorage Flight Standards District Office, reported that he talked with the first pilot following the accident. During the interview, the pilot indicated that carburetor heat was applied during each landing approach. The first pilot reported that after the airplane was recovered, an inspection of the engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunction. A 1913 special weather observation at Merrill Field stated, in part: Sky condition and ceiling, clear; visibility, 90 miles; temperature, 22 degrees F; dew point temperature, 21 degrees F; wind, 290 degrees at 2 knots; altimeter, 30.33 in Hg. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N22053](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22053), registered now, S/N 15068031, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150H - Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15068031 - Airframe hours: 5882 - Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Greg E. Stoddard - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, September 15, 1995, 11 hours before - Departed: MRI - Airport: MRI, Merrill Field, runway 24, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 40; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,411 total, 440 in this make and model, 1,323 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 2 knots - Visibility: 90 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 21 °F, dew point 21 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: MRI, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19960303005839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960303005839A), Mar 3, 1996: Cessna 150H, Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Landed off end runway. Hit snowbank. Nosed up. No engine defects. Suspect carburetor icing. ## Other investigations on N22053 (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 MKC69F0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0044), Jun 13, 1968: Cessna 150 (N22053), Hot Springs, SD, 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.