20250916019019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · David Hunter DANCHINI CUB · Beluga, AK · September 16, 2025

Date
September 16, 2025 · 19:00 local
Place
Beluga, AK
Airport
Beluga Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N798AK
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC25LA107
Reported as
David Hunter Danchini CUB
Reported engine
Lycoming O-320-B2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
616 total120 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On September 16 2025 at approximately 1900 hours a PA18 aircraft became inverted on the ground after the pilot lost control during landing. Landing was attempted in an off airport environment in the vicinity of bleuga Alaska with VFR weather prevailing.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 16 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS A PA18 AIRCRAFT BECAME INVERTED ON THE GROUND AFTER THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING. LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN AN OFF AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT IN THE VICINITY OF BLEUGA ALASKA WITH VFR WEATHER PREVAILING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.