# NTSB investigations, AK: Miscellaneous/other

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC25LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA097.md): Airbus Helicopters AS350B3e · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2025 · N589SH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent entanglement of a lightweight Kevlar long line into the helicopters operating main rotor system, resulting in a severe imbalance and separation of the main rotor gearbox.
- [NTSB ANC25LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA096.md): Cessna A185F · Haines, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2025 · N9BB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area resulting in an on-ground collision with an obscured log and a main landing gear separation.
- [NTSB ANC24LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA081.md): Cessna 182B · King Salmon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 24, 2024 · N2512G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC24LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24LA060.md): De Havilland DHC2 · Susitna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 2, 2024 · N6LU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, resulting in the floats contacting the shallow river bottom during takeoff, and a subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ANC23LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA064.md): Piper PA-18 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2023 · N4111Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to taxi the airplane through tall grass without visual reference to the surface which obscured uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC23LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA024.md): Enstrom F-28C · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2023 · N5688R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain main rotor rpm on takeoff, which resulted in a forced run-on landing.
- [NTSB ANC21LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA041.md): Piper PA-18-105 Special · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N154T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC21LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA025.md): Cessna 208B · Chevak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 13, 2021 · N407GV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the back-taxi for departure in strong crosswind conditions which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the snow-and-ice-covered runway.
- [NTSB ANC21LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA023.md): Taylorcraft BC12-D · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 4, 2021 · N43300 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the airplane encountering a crevasse.
- [NTSB ANC21LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA017.md): Maule M-6-235 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2021 · N56517 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane encountering deep snow and coming to rest inverted.
- [NTSB ANC20CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA097.md): Piper PA18 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2020 · N5779D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a rock damaging the empennage.
- [NTSB ANC20CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA090.md): Cessna 182 · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2020 · N2625Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s excessive airspeed during landing and improper application of the brakes, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ANC20CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA081.md): Performer High Performer · Chandalar Shelf, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2020 · N2907 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing and a nose over.
- [NTSB ANC20CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA068.md): Robinson R44 · Ketchikan, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 10, 2020 · N878CB · Substantial damage
  > The crew leader's decision to throw a chainsaw bar into the moving arc of the main rotor blade.
- [NTSB ANC20CA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA063.md): Stinson 108 · Nikolai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2020 · N6252M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in a departure area excursion and impact with trees.
- [NTSB ANC20CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA041.md): Piper PA 18A · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 7, 2020 · N2791P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which necessitated a go-around, and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from rising mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ANC20CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA036.md): Cessna 175 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2020 · N7023E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's unintentional selection of the wrong landing surface, which was covered with 2 ft of snow and resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC20CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA032.md): Cessna 172 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 10, 2020 · N52168 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a snow berm.
- [NTSB ANC20LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20LA020.md): Cessna 208 · Hooper Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2020 · N454SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to depart from a contaminated runway, and his failure to make a timely decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not accelerating as expected. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart in limited visibility…
- [NTSB ANC20CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA037.md): Cessna 207 · Kwigillingok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 10, 2019 · N9728M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to depart from an ice-covered runway with a strong crosswind, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA563.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC 2 · Mountain Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2019 · N77KZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper takeoff configuration due to distraction, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to become airborne and its subsequent collision with rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the Before Takeoff…
- [NTSB GAA19CA562](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA562.md): De Havilland Beaver DHC 2 MK.1 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2019 · N67112 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from water after the airplane impacted a submerged object, which resulted in insufficient airspeed for liftoff and led to the pilot steering the airplane toward a mud embankment to avoid rocks.
- [NTSB ANC19CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA057.md): Piper PA22 · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2019 · N7056D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA507.md): Maule M5 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N9096E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during landing on a dry lakebed, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA501](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA501.md): Champion 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2019 · N87010 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing on unimproved terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA497.md): Piper PA 12 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2019 · N2534M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB ANC19TA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19TA044.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Aug 12, 2019 · N91402 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain takeoff heading due to sun glare, which resulted in his inability to see an island adjacent to the water lane and subequent impact with the island.
- [NTSB GAA19CA402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA402.md): Cessna 180 · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2019 · N91299 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper soft-field landing technique, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA348.md): Piper PA18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2019 · N2765A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's premature pitch control input during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA19CA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA343.md): Maule MX7 · Soldatna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2019 · N61339 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s attempt to land on water in an airplane that was not equipped with floats.
- [NTSB GAA19CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA263.md): Stinson 108 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2019 · N6392M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a soft runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA251.md): De Havilland DHC2 · McCarthy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2019 · N456SF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the airstrip and bouncing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA233.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2019 · N288CH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach to landing on a ridge and his failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain, which resulted in a tail rotor strike.
- [NTSB GAA19CA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA252.md): Aerospatiale AS350 · Coldfoot, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · C-GTNV · Substantial damage
  > The gunner’s improper net gun firing, which resulted in a net weight impacting the rotor blades.
- [NTSB GAA19CA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA139.md): Airbus A350 · Eureka, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 18, 2019 · N350ST · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on snow-covered mountainous terrain with steep rocks above, which resulted in loose rocks damaging the main rotor blades and the subsequent loss of helicopter controllability.
- [NTSB ANC19CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19CA002.md): Beech 1900 · Gambell, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 3, 2018 · N575Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s unstabilized approach and improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA567](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA567.md): Piper PA18 · St. Mary's, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2018 · N8192D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing area, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA18CA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA504.md): Piper PA18 · McGrath, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2018 · N6727A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a crosswind.
- [NTSB GAA18CA488](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA488.md): Cessna 185 · Brooks Range, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N62882 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with downdraft conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a subsequent loss of altitude and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA521.md): Cub Crafters CC18 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2018 · N437CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s premature liftoff and subsequent settling of the airplane to the gravel airstrip.
- [NTSB ANC18CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18CA054.md): Curtiss Wright C46 · Manley Hot Springs, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2018 · N1822M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown speed and his decision to land with a tailwind without ensuring that there was adequate runway length for the touchdown.
- [NTSB ANC18CA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18CA052.md): Cessna 182 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2018 · N5020D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of the engine controls due to distraction in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
- [NTSB GAA18CA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA385.md): Piper PA18 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2018 · N4714Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA375.md): Taylorcraft F19 · Goose Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 25, 2018 · N3570T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing in dusky, flat light conditions, which resulted in a tree strike.
- [NTSB GAA18CA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA366.md): Robinson R66 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N7040P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in impact with brush and a loss of helicopter control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA363.md): Piper PA22 · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2018 · N9819D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA355.md): Piper PA18 · Salcha, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 17, 2018 · N9098D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA362.md): Piper PA18 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2018 · N57787 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA289.md): Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2018 · N288CH · Substantial damage
  > The helicopter’s movement during startup in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in the main rotor striking the tailboom.
- [NTSB GAA18CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA136.md): Cessna 180 · Big Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2018 · N2934A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which led to both skis breaking through the ice while positioning the airplane after landing.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md?state=AK&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '900' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence?state=AK

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