Summary
On April 08, 1990, a Aeronca 11AC (N86060) was involved in an incident near Chugiak, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC90FA052. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N86060.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND SNOW COVERED TERRAIN BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC90FA052