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ANC85LA185

1985-09-29 · GLENNALLEN, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GKN

Current FAA registration · N5353D

Make / Model
CESSNA 180A
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19580401
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6C5C5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING WAS RAISED BY A GUST OF WIND. THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED RAPIDLY IN A SI DEWAYS ATTITUDE TO THE RIGHT. THE WIND GUST ENCOUNTERED AND THE FACT THE LANDING ROLL WAS ALMOST COMPLETED CA USED A SITUATION THAT WAS BEYOND THE CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ANC85LA185.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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