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ANC87LA046

1987-03-08 · FAIRBANKS, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport EIL

Current FAA registration · N4570C

Make / Model
CESSNA 170B
Year of manufacture
1956 · 31 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790319
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A58E78

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AFTER THE TAIL WAS RAISED DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK WHICH DAMAGED THE RT WING, LANDING GEAR AND ELEVATOR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ANC87LA046.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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