Piper PA-12 accident near North Pole, Alaska, June 21, 2026
On June 21, 2026 at about 5:00 pm local time, a 1946 Piper PA-12, registered N2586M, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff (rejected takeoff) near North Pole, Alaska (Lakewood airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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 21, 2026 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- North Pole, Alaska · Lakewood · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12, built 1946 · all PA-12s on the register
- Registration
- N2586M · registry record · serial 12-1047
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,603.7 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 7, 2025
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 06/2, 1,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 22,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.04 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 am from PAEI, 7 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PAEI 211655Z 00000KT 10SM SCT220 18/12 A3004 RMK AO2A SLP175 T01770119 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
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 documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text 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 ANC26LA059.