Accident · 1992-11-03

NTSB case ANC93LA011 · CESSNA 150G · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1992-11-03
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (N3144X)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: DONALD K. SPARKS Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): DONALD K. SPARKS

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S (CFI) IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION TO ATTEMPT A DOWN WIND FORCED LANDING IN HIGH SURFACE WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.

Source: NTSB case ANC93LA011

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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