Cessna 150 accident near Anchorage, Alaska, November 21, 1982
On November 21, 1982 at about 4:37 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N7964V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 21, 1982 · about 4:37 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · Anchorage
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N7964V · registry record · serial 18051864
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT THE LAKES WERE CLOSED BY THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT AND THAT HE WOULD BE LANDING AT HIS OWN RISK. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THE RADIO TRANSMISSION, BUT ELECTED TO LAND HIS SKI EQUIPPED PLANE ON THE FROZEN LAKE. THE LAKE HAD BEEN CLOSED DUE TO ROUGH, RUTTED ICE CONDITIONS WHICH HAD BEEN CONSIDERED UNSUITABLE FOR SKI OR WHEEL OPERATIONS. THE LANDING WAS NORMAL UNTIL ABOUT 300 TO 400 FT PAST THE TOUCHDOWN POINT WHERE THE LEFT SKI/GEAR ENCOUNTERED A DIAGONAL RUT AND FAILED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 543 hours in all; 430 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 513 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,896 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 53 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,870 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: A Butterfly Lake AK at 12:15 pm
- Destination: LHD Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 4,540 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 18,000 ft; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:54 am from ANC, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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