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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC90LA155

1990-08-24 GOOSE BAY, Alaska, United States Airport · Z40 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER FLARE ON TOUCHDOWN.

Factual narrative

AFTER A HARD LANDING ON A GRAVEL RUNNWAY, THE STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE THEN GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_ANC90LA155.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.