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ANC86LA028

1986-02-09 · MERRILL PASS, Alaska, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD SEE THE WHITEOUT CONDITION AHEAD. DURING THE 180 DEG TURN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE 3000 FOOT LEVEL OF THE MOUNTIAN PASS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS A COMPLETE IFR WHITEOUT CONDITION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ANC86LA028.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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