Cessna A150K N8477M
16 October 1987 · Whittier, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1987 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna A150K registered N8477M was involved in an accident near Whittier, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whittier, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.8496, -148.0293
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150K
- Registration
- N8477M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Hinchinbrook Is
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA009
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PIC GOT LOST WHILE FLYING ABOVE AN OVERCAST. WHEN HE FINALLY FOUND AN OPENING AND DESCENDED BELOW THE CLOUDS HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE LOCATED SOME BUILDINGS ON A NARROW BEACH AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND. HE OVERSHOT THE BEACH AND STRUCK STACKS OF BUILDING MATERIALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1987 | Cessna A150K | Scotts, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Cessna A150K | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Cessna A150K | Hanakuli, Hawaii, United States | Barbers Point NAS Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1988 | Cessna A150K | Flint, Texas, United States | Bailes, Terry | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Cessna A150K | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Herbert Watkins | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |