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ANC89LA169

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

Airport LHD

Current FAA registration · N7577D

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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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