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DEN89LA121

1989-05-18 · MILES CITY, Montana, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO LAND AND ATTEMPT TO TAXI AT AN AIRPORT WHERE STRONG WINDS WOULD NOT PERMIT SAFE GROUND HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Factual narrative

THE PLT CALLED THE FSS ON THE AIRPORT FOR AN ADVISORY WHEN THE FLT WAS 8 MI FROM THE FIELD. THE ADVISORY INCLUDED INFO THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 300 DEG WITH GUST TO 53 KTS. THE FLT LANDED ON RWY 30, AND WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE TAIL AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_DEN89LA121.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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