N45624

Substantial
None

CESSNA 150MS/N: 15076995

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
NTSB Number
ANC10CA089
Location
Bethel, AK
Event ID
20100914X32027
Coordinates
60.778610, -161.837219
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during a night approach, resulting in a collision with terrain short of the runway.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N45624
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15076995
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1975
Model / ICAO
150MC150
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
2825 13TH AVE S
Status
Deregistered
City
MINNEAPOLIS
State / Zip Code
MN 55407-1417
Country
United States

Analysis

The solo commercial pilot was doing full stop night landings, to become night current under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said on his third landing, he noticed that the vertical approach slope indicator (VASI) lights were becoming red over red indicating that he was below the glide slope. He said he should have applied full power. The pilot reported that the airplane continued to descend, and struck the elevated instrument landing system (ILS) runway centerline lights and terrain short of the runway. He said there were no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane's fuselage sustained substantial damage during the accident.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC10CA089