MINR · CESSNA 150-F · 1992-08-22 · WHITTIER, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC92LA138
Event ID
20001211X15297
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-22
Location
WHITTIER, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.849693, -148.030303
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150-F
Registration
CGVJM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE OPERATION, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.