Cessna 150G N3392J
20 July 2015 · Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2015 at about 05:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N3392J, operated by Harvey Paul B, was involved in an accident near Mekoryuk, 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 60.3850, -166.2689
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N3392J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1967
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harvey Paul B
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mekoryuk → Mekoryuk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC15CA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface which resulted in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on a remote tidal beach in a tricycle landing gear-equipped airplane. He stated that after making several passes over the intended landing site, he made a normal approach and landing. During the landing rollout, the nose gear stuck in the sand, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150 | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 20 Jun 2015 | Cessna 150L | Carthage, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Cessna 150M | Layton, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150H | Morrisville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Sep 2015 | Cessna 150D | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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