ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376497
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 August 1985 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N10647 |
| MSN: | 15074945 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4300 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bellingham, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn, WA (S50) |
| Bellingham, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT, WHO WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AREA, WAS GIVEN DIRECTIONS & TRAFFIC PATTERN INFO TO THE MEADOWS MIST ARPT, A A PVT/CHARTED STRIP NEAR BELLINGHAM, WA. SHE CAME UPON A SIMILAR GRASS STRIP IN THAT AREA WITH A PARKED ACFT ON IT. THINKING THIS UNCHARTED AIRSTRIP WAS HER DESTINATION, SHE LANDED. WHILE LANDING, SHE REALIZED THAT SHE WAS ON A STRIP THAT WAS MUCH SHORTER THAN THE 2000 FT STRIP THAT SHE HAD INTENDED TO LAND ON. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & INTO A BLUEBERRY PATCH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA196
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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