Cessna 150G accident near Juneau, Alaska, March 15, 1992
On March 15, 1992 at about 8:11 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N3235J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Juneau, Alaska (Juneau 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
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 15, 1992 · about 8:11 pm local time
- Place
- Juneau, Alaska · Juneau
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3235J · no longer on the register · serial 15065935
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT WAS RETRACTING THE FLAPS WHEN THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE SURFACE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND CAME TO REST 180 DEGREES FROM THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,945 hours in all; 9 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 1,869 as pilot in command; 1,360 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 8,400 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 43°F (6°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N3235J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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