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ANC87LA039

1987-02-14 · TYONEK, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BLG

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Factual narrative

THE ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT STRUCK A MOOSE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT A PRIVATE RURAL AIRSTRIP. THE TWO PILOT CREW AND ONE PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED; BUT THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND ELECTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO ITS ORIGINAL DESTINATION 30 NM DISTANCE. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ANC87LA039.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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