Star Duster SA-100 N578A
26 September 1986 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1986 at about 02:02 local time, a Star Duster SA-100 registered N578A was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 61.1599, -149.9908
- Aircraft
- Star Duster SA-100
- Registration
- N578A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LAG06
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE OF A BOEING 747 JET, THIS AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FEET THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CRASH NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE PILOT WAS ISSUED WAKE TURBULENCE ADVISORY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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