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DEN86LA134

1986-05-14 · GREAT FALLS, Montana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RWY 24 HE WAS BACK TAXIING ON RWY 06 WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG, GUSTY SURFACE WINDS. HE SAID HE STOPPED AND WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO TIE DOWN WHEN A STRONG GUST FLIPPED THE ACFT ONTO ITS BACK. SURFACE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED FROM 260 DEGREES AT 33 WITH GUSTS TO 42 MILES PER HOUR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_DEN86LA134.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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