Cessna A150 N8345M
15 August 1990 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1990 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna A150 registered N8345M was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.6598, -150.9001
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150
- Registration
- N8345M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90FA146
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED WHILE IN A STALL/SPIN APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES NORTH OF THE KENAI AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH FATALLY INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1993 | Cessna A150 | Greenbelt, Maryland, United States | Metropolitan Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Patuxent River Navy Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1982 | Cessna A150 | Fostoria, Ohio, United States | REX Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Cessna A150 | Osage, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Cessna A150 | Shelbourne, Vermont, United States | Airmaster | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Cessna A150 | Haslet, Texas, United States | Red Baron Flig | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |