Cessna C-150M N9477U
16 May 1990 · Chakachamna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1990 at about 04:00 local time, a Cessna C-150M registered N9477U was involved in an accident near Chakachamna, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chakachamna, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.0797, -151.1592
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-150M
- Registration
- N9477U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY SURVEY THE LANDING AREA AND ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE WIDTH FOR HIS AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND LANDED ON A ROAD UNEVENTFULLY; HE THEN PERFORMED A HIGH SPEED TAXI TO A PARKING AREA AND DURING THE TAXI, BRUSH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD WAS STRIKING THE OUTER PORTIONS OF BOTH WINGS. THE BRUSH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE STOPPED AND THE BRUSH ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT OFF THE ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1991 | Cessna C-150M | Woodburn, Oregon, United States | Cascade Aviation Services, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1984 | Cessna C-150M | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Great Planes Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1990 | Aerospatiale AS-350-B | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1990 | Stinson 108 | Cold Foot, Alaska, United States | Beyers, David W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Robert Bumbaugh | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1990 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Ivishak River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Artic S1B2 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Jenne, Eugene F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Clifton, Jesse | No injuries | - |