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Cessna 150 N61272

13 July 1992 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 13 July 1992 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N61272, operated by Ralph E. Eller, was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 02:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Palmer, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
61.6200, -148.9792
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N61272
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ralph E. Eller
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Wasilla → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC92LA103

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALLING OF THE AIRPLANE AND AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE IN WHICH HE COULD RECOVER. FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE WATER IN THE FUEL.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS TAKING THE AIRPLANE TO MEL WICK'S AIRSTRIP TO RECEIVE AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW THE AIRPLANE MAKE LOW PASSES DOWN THE AIRSTRIP AND HEARD A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED NO MECHANICAL FAILURE; HOWEVER, THERE WAS A TEASPOON OF WATER FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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