Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC88LA009

WHITTIER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N8477M

CESSNA A150K

Analysis

THE PIC GOT LOST WHILE FLYING ABOVE AN OVERCAST. WHEN HE FINALLY FOUND AN OPENING AND DESCENDED BELOW THE CLOUDS HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. HE LOCATED SOME BUILDINGS ON A NARROW BEACH AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND. HE OVERSHOT THE BEACH AND STRUCK STACKS OF BUILDING MATERIALS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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