# NTSB ANC26LA059: Piper PA-12, N2586M, North Pole, AK, June 21, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: June 21, 2026, 09:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place: North Pole, AK
- Coordinates: 64.771641, -147.24645
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7716&lon=-147.2465&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230)
- 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): 203206
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA059
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203206/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA059

## Sequence of events

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

- [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Piper PA-12, 40 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=7101202), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2586M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2586M), registered now, S/N 12-1047, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (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: 12-1047
- Year built: 1946
- Airframe hours: 2603.7
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 7, 2025
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: 78AA, Lakewood, runway 06/24, 1,600 × 100 ft, gravel
- Equipment: Handheld GPS, Electronic flight bag or handheld device

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observed at: PAEI, 7 nm away
- METAR: METAR PAEI 211655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT220 18/12 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP175 T01770119 $

## 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 20260621006359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260621006359A), Jun 21, 2026: Piper PA-12, North Pole, AK, Substantial damage. During takeoff from a grass runway, the aircraft veered to the left and subsequently struck a telephone Pole/windsock with the left wing. After striking the…

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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