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ANC86LA025

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

Airport MYU

Current FAA registration · N204EH

Make / Model
DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
Year of manufacture
1967 · 19 years old at event
Engine
P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 hp)
Seats / Engines
16 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19700911
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1A14B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PIC STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTHWEST BECAUSE THE FOG WAS OBSCURING THE APCH PATH TO RWY 05. AFTER ALIGNING WITH RWY 23, THE ACFT DRIFTED OFF COURSE. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REALIGN THE ACFT WITH THE RWY WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN IN A BANK AND STRUCK THE RIGHT WING TIP. HE FURTHER STATED HE NEVER REGAINED CONTROL AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY OFF THE LEFT SIDE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ANC86LA025.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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