Taylorcraft BL-65 accident near Ninilchik, Alaska, September 11, 2026
On September 11, 2026 at about 11:00 pm local time, a 1939 Taylorcraft BL-65, registered N22619, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Ninilchik, Alaska (Caribou Hills 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).
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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
- September 11, 2026 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ninilchik, Alaska · Caribou Hills · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft BL-65, built 1939 · all BL-65s on the register
- Registration
- N22619 · registry record · serial 1267
- 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
- Landing gear collapse during landing defining event
- Nose over/nose down during landing
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: Ena AK at 10:30 pm
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 1.2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 500 ft; a few clouds at 100 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.34 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from PAHO, 24 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PAHO 112253Z AUTO 23008KT 1 1/4SM BR FEW001 BKN005 11/09 A3034 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V3 SLP273 T01060094 TSNO $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 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 ANC26LA104.