# NTSB ANC26LA086: Dehavilland DHC-2, N62230, Igiugig, AK, August 7, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: August 6, 2026, 18:00 local (Aug 7, 2026, 02:00 UTC)
- Place: Igiugig, AK · Grid provided by NPS
- Coordinates: 59.19203, -155.17106
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.1920&lon=-155.1711&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: 8 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): 203630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA086
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203630/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA086

## 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: [Dehavilland DHC-2, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=2808001), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62230](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N62230), registered now, S/N 707, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-2) (registry code 2808001) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 707
- Year built: 1952
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC
- Registered owner: Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC

## 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 20260806009949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260806009949A), Aug 6, 2026: Dehavilland DHC-2, Iliamna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot was taking off from moraine creek on a part 91 lodge flight. The pilot stated he missed his rejected takeoff point due to being overly fixated on another…

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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