David Hunter DANCHINI CUB N798AK
16 September 2025 · Tyonek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2025 at about 03:30 local time, a David Hunter DANCHINI CUB registered N798AK was involved in an accident near Tyonek, Alaska, United States. 2 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.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tyonek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2349, -151.7873
- Aircraft
- David Hunter DANCHINI CUB
- Registration
- N798AK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2024
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tyonek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC25LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, in gusting crosswind 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 the landing roll while performing an off-airport landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the left. The airplane ground looped to the right and subsequently nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing lift strut, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. 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.
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