N50159 - 1972 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1972

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1972

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SUNRISE AVIATION INC

Address

PO BOX 1440

City

WRANGELL

State / Zip Code

Alaska99929-1440

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51440320

Mode S Code (Hex)

A640D0

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 8, 2016	ANC16FA017	Substantial	Fatal	The pilot's inadvertent turn toward terrain that was higher-than-expected while trying to avoid poor visibility conditions and his subsequent attempt to clear terrain, which reduced the airspeed and led to the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin.

Apr 8, 2016ANC16FA017

Substantial

Fatal

The pilot's inadvertent turn toward terrain that was higher-than-expected while trying to avoid poor visibility conditions and his subsequent attempt to clear terrain, which reduced the airspeed and led to the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin.

Additional Details

Registration

N50159

Serial Number

U20601907

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC