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ANC87LA130

1987-08-30 · CORDOVA, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CDV

Current FAA registration · N25722

Make / Model
CESSNA 180F
Year of manufacture
1963 · 24 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20020425
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A27438

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE WIND WAS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY 15 KNOTS GUSTING 30 KNOTS. AS HE WAS TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP ON THE TAXIWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ANC87LA130.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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