Piper PA-18-125 accident near Wasilla, Alaska, June 24, 2026
On June 24, 2026 at about 6:00 pm local time, a 1950 Piper PA-18-125, registered N7178K, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Wasilla, Alaska (Goose Bay airport). It was an instructional 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 24, 2026 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Wasilla, Alaska · Goose Bay · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-125, built 1950 · all PA-18-125s on the register
- Registration
- N7178K · registry record · serial 18-549
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional 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 landing defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 08/2, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 am from ABV, 10 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PABV 241756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW011 SCT032 11/08 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01110078 10111 20072 56011 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
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 ANC26LA065.