Cessna U206F accident near Meadow Lakes, Alaska, October 1, 2026
On October 1, 2026 at about 10:30 pm local time, a 1972 Cessna U206F, registered N9572G, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Meadow Lakes, Alaska. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 1, 2026 · about 10:30 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Meadow Lakes, Alaska · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F, built 1972 · all U206Fs on the register
- Registration
- N9572G · registry record · serial U20601772
- 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 landing defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 10,591 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 8, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: 4AK6 Wasilla AK at 9:20 pm
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 600 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.82 inHg
- Observation at 12:56 pm from AWS, 9 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PAWS 012056Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -RA BKN006 BKN010 OVC026 02/01 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE30B55UPB30E55 SLP073 P0000 60000 T00170011 53012 FZRANO $
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.
Other NTSB records under N9572G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N9572G on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna U206 Stationair 798 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,685 aircraft on the register
- Wolf Lake Airport · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Alaska 5,932 since 1982 · 826 in the last ten years
- Alaska 9,144 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N9572G 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ANC27LA001.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.