Cessna 150 N3200X

Summary

On 1 July 1989 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3200X was involved in an accident near Duffys Tavern, 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.

Date

1 July 1989 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Duffys Tavern, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Duffy's Tavern

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N3200X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC89LA113

Nobody was injured.

THE SELECTION OF THE SOFT SANDY STRIP FOR TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT AND HIS PREMATURE LIFTOFF COMBINED TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ATTAIN CLIMB AIRSPEED BEFORE COLLIDING WITH BUSHES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

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

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THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER LIFTOFF THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT 'ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO CLEAR 10' TO 12' BRUSH AT END OF STRIP.' THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE VEGATATION AND SPUN AROUND BEFORE COMING TO REST FACING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ALSO ADDED THAT 'THE CONDITION OF THE STRIP PROBABLY WAS THE BIG FACTOR AS THERE WERE SANDY POCKETS THAT SLOWED OUR T.O. RUN.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.