Piper PA-31-350 N4112D

Summary

On 17 November 2025 at about 05:28 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N4112D, operated by Yute Air, was involved in an accident near Eek, Alaska, United States. 4 people were 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

17 November 2025 at 05:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Eek, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Eek (EEK)

Coordinates

60.2153, -162.0434

Aircraft

Piper PA-31-350

Registration

N4112D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

2

Operator

Yute Air

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Platinum → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ANC26LA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control when the airplane encountered snow and ice on the runway while landing at night in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

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The pilot reported that after landing, during the landing roll, at night, in gusting crosswinds, the right main landing gear struck ice and a snow drift which caused the airplane to veer right. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane continued to slide on the ice and impacted a snow berm, which collapsed the nose gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.