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ANC86LA046

1986-04-15 · BIG LAKE, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BGQ

Current FAA registration · N4482E

Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Year of manufacture
1981 · 5 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810122
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A56AF8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DOING A SERIES OF TOUCH AND GO'S, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED ON THE RUNWAY; THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE PLANE TO NOSE OVER ON ITS BACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ANC86LA046.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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