Event ANC87LA123

1987-08-16 SEWARD, Alaska, United States Airport · SWD Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N8976R

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

G A VANDERHEYDEN E A A MODEL P

Year of manufacture

1979 · 8 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING O-235-C (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

1 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20220527

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC628F

Registrant of record

STEENROD KENNETH ALLEN

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8976R Champion 7HC Minor

Factual narrative

THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A SMALL MOUND AND NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED WITH A 7 TO 10 KNOT TAILWIND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ANC87LA123.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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