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ANC89LA051

1989-03-09 · KASIGLUK, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KUK

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT HAD JUST LANDED AND WAS BACK TAXIING WHEN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ANC89LA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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