Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I accident near Nondalton, Alaska, July 19, 2026
On July 19, 2026 at about 10:40 pm local time, a 1955 Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I, registered N791PW, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Nondalton, Alaska (Lake Clark Lodge Strip airport). It was a business 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 19, 2026 · about 10:40 pm local time
- Place
- Nondalton, Alaska · Lake Clark Lodge Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Dehavilland DHC-2 MK.I, built 1955 · all DHC-2 MK.Is on the register
- Registration
- N791PW · registry record · serial 791
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 19, 2026 about 1440 Alaska daylight time, a DeHavilland DHC-2 airplane, N791PW was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nondalton, Alaska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The pilot reported that he conducted a normal landing on a remote airstrip, and after touching down he applied the brakes, but the right brake did not respond. The airplane veered to the left, the pilot attempted to correct the left drift by adding additional right brake; the brake did not respond. The airplane ground looped and departed the runway which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. A postaccident examination of the brake system is pending.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
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
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12,779.9 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 17, 2026; 113.4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,600 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: PVT Keyes Point AK at 10:37 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway N/A, 1,300 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 14 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 5,000 ft; scat at 4,200 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.89 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 am from PAIL, 22 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PAIL 190953Z AUTO 10014G24KT 10SM SCT042 OVC050 09/07 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 11028/0938 RAE22 SLP125 P0001 T00940067 TSNO $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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 ANC26LA072.