Event ANC85FA031

1984-12-24 GIRDWOOD, Alaska, United States Airport · AQY Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6767B

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-18A 150

Year of manufacture

1956 · 28 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

1 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19720405

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A8F551

Registrant of record

YUNDT JOSHUA J

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6767B Piper PA-18 Minor

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED A LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB PORTION OF A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED A BROKEN TURNBUCKLE THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE UPPER END OF THE ELEVATOR HORN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_ANC85FA031.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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