# Accident 20260131001129A: Piper PA-22-150, Anchorage, AK, January 31, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 31, 2026, 19:20 local time
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Airport: Merrill Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.2164° N, 149.8472° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.2164&lon=-149.8472&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3263Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3263Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (registry code 42101, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-a2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320-A2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 174 total, 119 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC26LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260131001129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 34 AT MERRILL FIELD SUBJECT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY RETURN OF PARTIAL POWER FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.  PILOT GLIDED TO A TAXIWAY AND TRIED TO REDUCE SPEED BEFORE TOUCHDOWN.  PILOT REPORTED USING CARB HEAT ON RUNUP BUT NOT DURING TAXI.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC26LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA013), Feb 1, 2026: Piper PA-22-150 (N3263Z), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N3263Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940315005449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940315005449A), Mar 15, 1994: Piper PA22150 (N3263Z), Benton, IL, Substantial damage. Blown over by wind gust back taxiing after landing. Too much wind for type.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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