Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA067

WASILLA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5947T

CESSNA 150D

Analysis

THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE AIRPLANE STRIKING THE SOFT SPOT ON THE RUNWAY. UNDERLYING FACTORS WERE THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INABILITY TO DISTINGUISH THE SOFT RUNWAY SURFACE FROM SURROUNDING RUNWAY SURFACES, AND THE UNUSUALLY WARM TEMPERATURES FOR THAT TIME OF THE YEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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