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DEN86LA035

1985-11-30 · BEULAH, North Dakota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 95D

Current FAA registration · N8143K

Make / Model
UNIVERSAL STINSON 108-1
Year of manufacture
1946 · 39 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-435A/0-435C (190 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19580130
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB1B03

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

DURING A LANDING AT DUSK ON A SNOW COVERED RWY, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED DEEP SNOW AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS APRX ONE FT OF SNOW ON THE RWY AND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_DEN86LA035.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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