Aviation Crash Map

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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