Piper PA-22-160 accident near Russian Mission, Alaska, June 11, 2026
On June 11, 2026 at about 10:05 pm local time, a 1958 Piper PA-22-160, registered N8953D, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near Russian Mission, Alaska (Kako Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 11, 2026 · about 10:05 pm local time
- Place
- Russian Mission, Alaska · Kako Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160, built 1958 · all PA-22-160s on the register
- Registration
- N8953D · registry record · serial 22-6112
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,442 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 5, 2026; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: 95Z North Pole AK at 4:35 pm
- Destination: 95Z North Pole AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,800 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 pm from PARS, 8 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PARS 112156Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT018 09/06 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP238 T00890056 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC26LA056.