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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Bethel, AK · May 28, 2026

Date
May 28, 2026 · 16:50 local
Place
Bethel, AK
Airport
Bethel
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2526D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC26LA045
Reported as
Cessna 170B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
800 total10 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plot was cleared for landing on 19R. Due to a speci and wind change the twoer changed the authorized runway to 01L. Pilot was instructed to make a 180 in the downwind and cleared for landing on 01L. Winds were reported at 040 at 14 creating a crosswind component. Pilot touiched down first on the right wheel. Shortly after initial landing the aircraft ended up contacting the left-wing tip on the runway. The aircraft was able to taxi to the ramp.

As the FAA filed it

PLOT WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING ON 19R. DUE TO A SPECI AND WIND CHANGE THE TWOER CHANGED THE AUTHORIZED RUNWAY TO 01L. PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A 180 IN THE DOWNWIND AND CLEARED FOR LANDING ON 01L. WINDS WERE REPORTED AT 040 AT 14 CREATING A CROSSWIND COMPONENT. PILOT TOUICHED DOWN FIRST ON THE RIGHT WHEEL. SHORTLY AFTER INITIAL LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP CONTACTING THE LEFT-WING TIP ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE RAMP.

NTSB investigation

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