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ANC88LA050

1988-04-24 · FAIRBANKS, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FAI

Current FAA registration · N91290

Make / Model
CESSNA 180H
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20060905
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACA1C5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT RETURNED TO FAIRBANKS INT'L AIRPORT FROM AN INTENDED CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER. DURING THE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE FELT OUT OF TRIM, AND SHE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE LONGEST RUNWAY AVAILABLE (10,300). DURING THE LANDING ROLL SHE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND-LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. SHE SAID SHE HAD NOT FLOWN FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_ANC88LA050.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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