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ANC89FA048

1989-03-03 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ANC

Current FAA registration · N9992Z

Make / Model
CESSNA U206G
Year of manufacture
1984 · 5 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19840731
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADF6C8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S AND COMPANY'S DISREGARD OF HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS.

Factual narrative

DURING THE POST-LANDING TAXI, A STRONG LEFT CROSSWIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO MAKE AN UNCONTROLLED 270 DEGREE RIGHT TURN, DURING WHICH THE RIGHT WING TIP AND PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 28 KTS GUSTING TO 44 KTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ANC89FA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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