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DEN85LA085

1985-02-24 · POLSON, Montana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 8S1

Current FAA registration · N8676C

Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-135
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19860506
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABEC05

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED A 35 KT GUST OF WIND FROM THE NORTH LIFTED THE TAIL OF THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT, CONTACTED A SNOW BANK AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT WAS TAXIING ON RWY 18 AFTER LANDING WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_DEN85LA085.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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