Piper PA22 accident near Goldendale, Washington, August 3, 2026
On August 3, 2026 at about 10:08 pm local time, a Piper PA22, registered N9534D, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Goldendale, Washington (Goldendale airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
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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
- August 3, 2026 · about 10:08 pm local time
- Place
- Goldendale, Washington · Goldendale · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22 160 · all PA22s on the register
- Registration
- N9534D · registry record · serial 22-6450
- 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 (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: 4S2 Hood River OR
- Runway 07/2, 3,491 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 070° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from KDLS, 19 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KDLS 032153Z AUTO 07007KT 5SM HZ FEW040 28/04 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02830039
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
Other NTSB records under N9534D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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 WPR26LA290.