Piper PA-18A 150 N9250D accident, Tyonek, AK, May 19, 2026 · NTSB ANC26LA043

Date: May 19, 2026, 09:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place: Tyonek, AK
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Aircraft: N9250DPiper PA-18A 150
Defining event: Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Investigation ongoing
Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
Parties: FAA
FAA report: 20260519006009A
Case key: 203029

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Collision during takeoff/landTakeoffPiper PA-18A 150: 2 cases All aircraft: 1,309 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration: N9250D
Reported as: Piper PA-18A 150
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 18-6541
Built: 1958
Airframe hours: 4,172
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Business · Part 135
Operator: Alaska Skies Air Taxi, LLC
Registered owner: Nikos Jouflas
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · March 26, 2026 · 70 hours before
Destination: Same as departure
Airport: NONE
Equipment: Handheld GPS

N9250DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6541 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 100° at 8 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft broken
Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 34 °F
Altimeter: 29.79 inHg
Turbulence: Light
Observed at: PAIL, 29 nm away
METAR: METAR PAIL 191653Z 10008KT 10SM SCT022 BKN030 OVC037 04/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T00390011

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 20260519006009APiper PA-18A 150 · Iliamna, AKOn may 19, 2026, at approximately 0930 AKDT, a PA-18A-150 was substantially damaged upon landing at a remote hunting camp location near Iliamna alaksa. The flight departed from the hunting camp several minutes prior to the accident. The accident pilot and…May 19, 2026 · N9250D · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N9250D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC80DAG30Accident · No injuriesClosedCantwell, AKFeb 17, 1980 · Substantial damage