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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC86FA111

1986-07-19 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, United States Airport · LHD None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N7156Z

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-18-150

Year of manufacture

1965 · 21 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19650520

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A991E2

Registrant of record

CLUM DAVID V

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE RWY DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A CRAB ATTITUDE. IT THEN GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT WING TIP AND NOSE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ANC86FA111.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.