Plane Crash List

Cessna 150J N61272

22 August 1994 · Talkeentna, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 August 1994 at about 21:16 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N61272, operated by Kurtz, Daniel M., was involved in an accident near Talkeentna, 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 21:16
Classification
Accident
Location
Talkeentna, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
62.4510, -149.7894
Aircraft
Cessna 150J
Registration
N61272
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Kurtz, Daniel M.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Palmer
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC94LA118

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE UNSUITABLE TAKEOFF AREA SELECTED. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT SPOT IN THE AIRSTRIP'S SURFACE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF ON A 950 FOOT GRAVEL AIRSTRIP. HE ABORTED HIS TAKE OFF APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE AIRSTRIP. DURING THE ABORTED TAKE OFF ROLL, THE NOSE WHEEL HIT A SOFT SPOT ON THE AIRSTRIP AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED DOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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