NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC24LA086
Registry · N41WP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 150H
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4D3C9
Registrant of record
MONTGOMERY RYAN K
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The airplane’s encounter with gusting winds resulting in a loss of altitude with performance insufficient to outclimb terrain.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, while flying in a valley, he realized that his airplane did not have the climb performance to clear an upcoming ridgeline. The pilot began a left turn to exit the valley in the direction he had entered. The pilot reported that, during the turn, he encountered a gust of wind that caused his left wing to drop and his rate of turn to increase. During the attempted recovery, the airplane lost altitude and impacted terrain which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Contributed to outcome
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Climb rate-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ANC24LA086.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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