Cessna 150 accident near Nenana, Alaska, July 17, 1995
On July 17, 1995, a Cessna 150, registered N1134M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nenana, Alaska (Tolovana Hot Springs 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'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF. THE TAILWIND WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 17, 1995
- Place
- Nenana, Alaska · Tolovana Hot Springs · map
- 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
- N1134M · no longer on the register · serial 15071734
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ELECTED TO TAKEOFF DOWNHILL AND DOWNWIND. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT BECOME AIRBORNE BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK BRUSH AT THE END OF THE AIRSTRIP, SHEARED THE MAIN GEAR, SPUN AROUND, AND CRASHED INTO TREES TAIL FIRST.
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: 2,000 hours in all; 150 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,807 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 11, 1994; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Tolovana Hot Sp AK at 7:00 pm
- Destination: AK28 Fairbanks AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 1,500 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 99 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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