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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172M · Tyonek, AK · September 1, 2026

Date: September 1, 2026 · 17:00 local
Place: Tyonek, AK
Airport: Tyonke
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ERGA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N64317
Reported as: Cessna 172M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total

N64317Registered now · Cessna 172MS/N 17265165 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 172M Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot was landing a Cessna 172 at Tyonek airport in VFR conditions. The aircraft had touched down and was rolling out when a young bull moose ran in front of the airplane. The moose was hit by the propellor and damaged the right front cowling. This was a no fault incident. The NTSB was notified and declared that this was not substantial damage and they would not be investigating.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT WAS LANDING A CESSNA 172 AT TYONEK AIRPORT IN VFR CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS ROLLING OUT WHEN A YOUNG BULL MOOSE RAN IN FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. THE MOOSE WAS HIT BY THE PROPELLOR AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT COWLING. THIS WAS A NO FAULT INCIDENT. THE NTSB WAS NOTIFIED AND DECLARED THAT THIS WAS NOT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THEY WOULD NOT BE INVESTIGATING.