Piper PA-18-135 N55PT

Summary

On 28 June 2025 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N55PT was involved in an accident near Chenega, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 June 2025 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Chenega, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.0500, -147.9082

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-135

Registration

N55PT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1953

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seward → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC25LA066

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting and variable wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane encountered a wind shift. He subsequently lost directional control, and the airplane’s left wing struck a tree. The airplane then veered off the intended landing area and impacted several additional trees, resulting in substantial damage to both wings and the lift struts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.