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ANC82DA016

1982-01-21 · PORT GRAHAM, Alaska, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A BASE TO FINAL TURN, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN SLIGHTLY OFF THE CENTER LINE OF THE RUNWAY. ALSO, HE REPORTED ENCOUNTERING A WIND SHEAR EFFECT FROM A NEARBY BLUFF. AS THE PLANE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, IT COMMENCED A HIGH SINK RATE AND THE PILOT ADDED POWER. HOWEVER, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A SNOWBERM AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE CONTINUED IN A RELATIVELY STRAIGHT LINE FOR ABOUT 75 TO 80 FT, THEN NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_ANC82DA016.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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