Event ANC89LA169

1989-09-20 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, United States Airport · LHD None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N7577D

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-18A 150

Year of manufacture

1958 · 31 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

1 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19851127

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AA375B

Registrant of record

MAGNUSSON DWAYNE D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7577D Piper PA-18 None

Probable cause & findings

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT DUE TO HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION. THE VEHICLES (TRACTOR & TRUCK) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE RELATED FACTORS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_ANC89LA169.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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