# NTSB ANC98LA016: Cessna 150, N5822E, Pt. Baker, AK, January 22, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 22, 1998, 10:15 local (14:15 UTC) - Place: Pt. Baker, AK - Coordinates: 56.300861, -133.570144 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.3009&lon=-133.5701&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 8, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 3111 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC98LA016 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3111/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA016 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The pilot reported that he had landed on a narrow, uneven, abandoned logging road in gusty crosswind conditions. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered a bump in the road, and became airborne. A gust of wind pushed the airplane into adjacent trees. The pilot said the accident was caused by his inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. ## Factual narrative On January 22, 1998, about 1015 Alaska standard time, a wheel equipped Cessna 150 airplane, N5822E, sustained substantial damage when it collided with trees while landing on an abandoned logging road on Kosciusko Island, located about 14 miles southeast of Pt. Baker, Alaska. The private pilot and the one passenger aboard were not injured. The Title 14, CFR Part 91 flight departed Sitka, Alaska, about 0900. The purpose of the flight was to visit friends on Kosciusko Island. During a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge on January 27, the pilot related he was attempting to land on a gravel logging road which is used as an airstrip by the occupants of the island. He said the road is closely bordered by trees and brush. He reported he made three low passes over the runway, and on the fourth pass to the east, he attempted to land on the east end of the road. Prior to touchdown, he said the wind, estimated to be from the southeast at 15 miles per hour, gusting to 25, caused him to add power and try to land further down the road. The airplane touched down on the second half of the road. During the landing roll, he said the airplane encountered a bump on the road, and was bounced into the air. A gust of wind subsequently pushed the airplane sideways, and the left wing struck a small tree. The airplane was pulled to the left, and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane, and that the accident was caused by his "inadequate crosswind correction." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5822E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5822E-2000-12-07), registration cancelled 2000-12-07, S/N 17322 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150 - Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17322 - Airframe hours: 4861 - Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Jere A. Crew - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 1997, 68 hours before - Departed: SIT, SITKA, AK - Airport: runway 9, 3,500 × 20 ft, gravel ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 39; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 283 total, 283 in this make and model, 246 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 125° at 15 knots, gusting 25 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 2,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 45 °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 19980122001499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980122001499A), Jan 22, 1998: Cessna 150, Point Baker, AK, Substantial damage. Ballooned on a bump landing on a logging road. Wind gust drifted aircraft into bordering trees. (.4)the pilot reported that he had landed on a narrow, uneven,… ## Other investigations on N5822E (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 SEA66D0215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0215), Feb 20, 1966: Cessna 150 (N5822E), Council, ID, 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.