- Date
- April 6, 1983, 00:15 local (08:15 UTC)
- Place
- Anacortes, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6720FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830406011269A
- Case key
- 39675
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The uncertificated plt had made several attempts to land when he struck a tree in the approach path with the right wing. The acft then left the area for a short period of time, returned & made what was described as a bumpy landing. The acft use was unauthorized & the flt lasted 1.7 hrs. The occupants stated to police that they had been smoking marijuana before & during the flt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6720F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063320
- Airframe hours
- 4,375
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry Becker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 8, 1982 · 50 hours before
- Airport
- 74S · Anacortes, runway 18, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BLI, 13 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.
Other investigations on N6720F · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.