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ANC90LA145

1990-08-14 · MCGRATH, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MCG

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE LEFT INSIDE WHEEL BEARING, FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Factual narrative

THE 57-YEAR-OLD PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL/BEARING FAILED DURING LANDING, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP THE AIRPLANE. THE LEFT INSIDE WHEEL BEARING AND THE WHEEL WERE EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_ANC90LA145.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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