Aviation Accident Summary ANC90LA163

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N17008

CESSNA 150-L

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING PARALLEL TO A RIDGE LINE WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. THE AIRPLANE THEN CRASHED ON THE RIDGE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT-INN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER ALTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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