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ANC85LA164

1985-08-29 · CHETASLINA RVR, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N83725

Make / Model
AERONCA 7AC
Year of manufacture
1946 · 39 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19550701
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB7517

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE RUN OUT OF RUNWAY AND HE DID NOT REACH MIN FLYING SPEED FOR LIFT OFF. THE TUNDRA RUN WAY CREATED MORE DRAG THAN THE PILOT HAD ANTICIPATED. THE PILOT THEN DEPARTED THR TUNDRA RUNWAY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CRUSING A GROUND LOOP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ANC85LA164.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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