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ANC86LA024

1986-02-07 · WASILLA, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 99Z

Current FAA registration · N4431Z

Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A55855

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE TAXIING, INADVERTENTLY TOOK OFF IN GUSTY WIND AND CRASHED INTO ADJACENT TREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ANC86LA024.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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