Jun 20, 2026
Accident
Substantial Skwentna, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
NTSB ANC26LA061
Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.
The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing, which resulted in a collision with trees.
The failure of the left brake, and the pilot's continued operation with a known defect (the left brake), which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and an on ground encounter with terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent ground loop.