# NTSB ANC26LA042: Piper PA-14, N5184H, Nenana, AK, May 18, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: May 18, 2026, 12:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Nenana, AK
- Coordinates: 64.083333, -148.3
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.0833&lon=-148.3000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA042
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203016/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA042

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Landing-flare/touchdown: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-14, 4 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md?model=7101402), [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5184H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5184H), registered now, S/N 14-502, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-14
- Registry model: [Piper PA-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (registry code 7101402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 14-502
- Year built: 1949
- Airframe hours: 9278
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 2, 2026, 40 hours before
- Departed: AK28, Fairbanks, AK
- Destination: AK28, Fairbanks, AK
- Equipment: Handheld GPS, Electronic flight bag or handheld device

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 11 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 29.75 inHg
- Observed at: PAIN, 27 nm away
- METAR: METAR PAIN 181956Z AUTO 14011G17KT 10SM OVC050 07/M03 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP091 T00721028 TSNO $

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260518005059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260518005059A), May 18, 2026: Piper PA-14, Healy, AK, Substantial damage. The pilot intended to land at a remote, unimproved airstrip. Prior to landing, the pilot conducted a low-altitude pass over the airstrip to evaluate the runway…

## Other investigations on N5184H (2)

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 MKC70FCD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70FCD09), Jan 9, 1970: Piper PA-14 (N5184H), Gravity, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0678](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0678), Mar 8, 1966: Piper PA-16 (N5184H), Barstow, IL, substantial damage

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.

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