# NTSB ANC26LA062: Textron 208B, N94AW, Wiseman, AK, June 22, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: June 22, 2026, 10:43 local (18:43 UTC)
- Place: Wiseman, AK
- Coordinates: 67.515597, -150.41561
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.5156&lon=-150.4156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 9 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203219
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA062
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203219/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA062

## Preliminary report

On June 22, 2026, about 1043 Alaska standard time, a turbine-powered Cessna 208B airplane N94AW, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Wiseman, Alaska. The nine passengers were uninjured, the pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, scheduled commuter flight. The pilot reported that, approximately 15 minutes after departing Coldfoot Airport (CXF), Coldfoot, Alaska, en route to Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), Anaktuvuk, Alaska, he heard a loud whining noise. Concerned about the source of the noise, he elected to return to CXF. Shortly after turning back, the propeller RPM began surging, engine indications appeared normal. The whining noise and RPM surging continued for approximately five minutes; the whining noise then ceased, but the surging persisted. The pilot reported that the surging appeared to stop only after the engine and propeller RPM decreased. As engine power continued to deteriorate, the engine remained operational but produced only low power. The pilot attempted to feather the propeller; initially, it appeared that the propeller was responding, but it failed to fully feather. Unable to maintain altitude, the pilot selected a brush-covered riverbed as a forced-landing site. During the landing roll over the rough and uneven terrain, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. Following the forced landing, the pilot attempted to shut down the engine using the emergency engine shutdown procedures. However, despite completing those procedures, the engine continued operating for approximately two minutes, including after all ten occupants had evacuated the aircraft. The wreckage is being recovered and will be transported to a secure location, and a detailed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) postaccident wreckage examination is pending. The airplane was manufactured in 2019 and was equipped with a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-140 turboprop engine and a Hartzell three-bladed controllable-pitch propeller.

## Sequence of events

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

- [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Textron 208B, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=2073712), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94AW), registered now, S/N 208B5529, built 2019 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEXTRON AVIATION INC 208B
- Registry model: [Textron 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-208b) (registry code 2073712) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-140) (registry code 51499, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 208B5529
- Year built: 2019
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 135
- Operator: Wright Air Service, Inc
- Registered owner: Wright Air Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: CXF, Cold Foot, AK
- Destination: AKP, Anaktuvuk, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR
- Airport: NONE

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.99 inHg
- Observed at: PACX, 17 nm away
- METAR: METAR PACX 221756Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP783 T01670061 10167 20061 58006 $

## 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 20260622007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260622007359A), Jun 22, 2026: Textron Aviation Inc 208B, Wiseman, AK, Substantial damage. Approximately 15 minutes after departing coldfoot airport, while in cruise flight, the pilot noted a high-pitched engine noise. After briefly troubleshooting…

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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