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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Textron 208B · Wiseman, AK · June 22, 2026

Date: June 22, 2026 · 11:22 local
Place: Wiseman, AK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HYTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94AW
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC26LA062
Reported as: Textron 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 38,000 total30,000 in this make and model287 in the last 90 days

N94AWRegistered now · Textron 208BS/N 208B5529 · Built 2019 Airframe modelTextron 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140Turbo-prop

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What happened

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Approximately 15 minutes after departing coldfoot airport, while in cruise flight, the pilot noted a high-pitched engine noise. After briefly troubleshooting the pilot elected to return to the airport. Within a couple of minutes, the engine then began to lose power and surge. The pilots attempt to feather the propeller failed, resulting in increased drag. Unable to reach the airport, the pilot made an emergency landing in a flat area along a river and successfully evacuated all passengers.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING COLDFOOT AIRPORT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED A HIGH-PITCHED ENGINE NOISE. AFTER BRIEFLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES, THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND SURGE. THE PILOTS ATTEMPT TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER FAILED, RESULTING IN INCREASED DRAG. UNABLE TO REACH THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FLAT AREA ALONG A RIVER AND SUCCESSFULLY EVACUATED ALL PASSENGERS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC26LA062Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportWiseman, AKOn June 22, 2026, about 1043 Alaska standard time, a turbine-powered Cessna 208B airplane N94AW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wiseman, Alaska. The nine passengers were uninjured, the pilot sustained minor injuries. The…Jun 22, 2026 · Substantial damage