# NTSB DCA26LA102: Boeing 737, N583AS, Kodiak, AK, January 15, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report
- Date: January 15, 2026, 12:53 local (21:53 UTC)
- Place: Kodiak, AK · airport coords
- Coordinates: 57.749794, -152.49394 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=57.7498&lon=-152.4939&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Taxi: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 2026
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA26LA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202353/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202353
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA102

## Probable cause

The reduced surface friction of the contaminated ramp which led to a loss of directional control during taxi.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface: snow/slush/ice covered surface](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023015): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Effect on operation (probable cause); cases with it: [Boeing 737-890, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023015/cases.md?model=1384527), [All aircraft, 219 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03023015/cases.md)
- [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Boeing 737-890, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=1384527), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

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

- [Taxi: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Boeing 737-890, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=1384527), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md)

## Analysis

Alaska Airlines cargo flight 9623 from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), Anchorage, Alaska to Kodiak Airport (ADQ), Kodiak, Alaska collided with two stationary baggage carts while taxiing on the contaminated (slush, ice and water) ramp at ADQ. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft right cargo door and frame. There were no injuries. According to the flight crew, the airplane landed uneventfully on runway 26, then taxied to the ramp via taxiway F. They reported the braking action on the runway as good to medium, and that the brakes were effective while on taxiway F. Figure 1. Airport Diagram. (Source: Federal Aviation Administration) After turning left from taxiway F to the ramp, the captain noticed that “eventually the braking action went to nil” and when he attempted to stop, the airplane weather vaned (nose to the left) and struck the ground equipment at the airplane’s right rear side. Figure 2. Damage to cargo door. (Source: Alaska Airlines) The reported accident time was 1253 Alaska Standard Time. The weather reported at ADQ at the time of the accident included moderate rain and mist, temperature 39° F, and wind from 120° at 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Field condition reports (FICONs), provided in Notices To Airmen for ADQ, described the condition of different surfaces around the airport. The flight crew had these FICONs, however the most recently available reports were issued several hours prior to the accident, including: At 0531, all of the apron/ramp area was described as having 2 inches of wet snow; At 0715, taxiway F contained ice; At 0825, runway 26 was described as 100 percent of the surface being wet. The flight crew reported that at the time of the accident, the ramp surface initially appeared as though it had “a lot of slush.” After the airplane came to a stop, they noticed standing water over ice on the ramp. The flight crew had a difficult time walking on the ramp and requested sand be spread in the area between the airplane and the terminal.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N583AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N583AS), registered now, S/N 35681, built 2007 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737 (890)
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-890](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-890) (registry code 1384527) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [CFM International CFM56-7B27/B3 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cfm-international-cfm56-7b27-b3-series) (registry code 13054, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 35681
- Year built: 2007
- Airframe hours: 59779
- Engines: CFM INTL CFM56-7B27/B3 27300 lbs thrust turbo fan; CFM INTL CFM56-7B27/B3 27300 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Alaska Airlines
- Registered owner: Bank Of Utah Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, November 24, 2025
- Departed: PANC, Anchorage, AK
- Destination: Same as departure
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: ADQ, Kodiak
- Equipment: ADS-B, Data recorder, Auto-pilot, Angle of attack indicator, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, Heads up display, Onboard weather, Stall warning system

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review August 18, 2025; seat: left; restraint: 5-point; flight hours: 5,191 total, 1,175 as pilot in command, 162 in the last 90 days, 47 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours
- Co-pilot; age 37; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review May 15, 2025; seat: right; restraint: 5-point; flight hours: 7,954 total, 4,854 in this make and model, 1,600 as pilot in command, 158 in the last 90 days, 44 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.67 inHg
- Observed at: PADQ
- METAR: METAR PADQ 152153Z 12015G25KT 4SM RA BR OVC012 04/03 A2967=

## Docket (4 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 17, 2026, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=202353. 5.0 MB in all.

- Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 10 pages, 4.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19881906&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=01-01%20NTSB%20form%206120_Print_Redacted-Rel.pdf
- Weather reports and records (item 2, PDF, 6 pages, 130 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19882162&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=04-01%20Weather%20Records-Rel.pdf
- Damage description (item 3, PDF, 2 pages, 70 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19900779&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=06-01%20MFR%20Damage%20info%20from%206120_V2-Rel.pdf
- Investigative photographs (item 4, PDF, 4 pages, 3 photos, 694 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=19881664&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=06-02%20Investigative%20Photographs-Rel.pdf

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