Plane Crash List

Cessna C-150K N6202G

12 May 1992 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 May 1992 at about 03:30 local time, a Cessna C-150K registered N6202G, operated by Wilbur, Joseph, was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, United States. 2 people were 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 03:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Beluga, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Beluga (Z22)
Coordinates
55.9191, -159.4896
Aircraft
Cessna C-150K
Registration
N6202G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Wilbur, Joseph
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
ANC92LA073

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE IMPROPER INFLT DECISION BY THE PILOT TO LAND ON A REMOTE, PRIVATE, SNOW COVERED AIRSTRIP. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT, WET SNOW ON THE STRIP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON A REMOTE, PRIVATE, SNOW COVERED AIRSTRIP WHILE ON A LOCAL PERSONAL SIGHTSEEING FLT. THE ACFT NOSE LANDING GEAR SANK INTO SIX INCH DEEP SOFT, WET SNOW DURING LANDING ROLL AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 Feb 1984 Cessna C-150K
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