Accident · 2025-04-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-04-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150 (N57617)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- PTARMIGAN AIR LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff when the airplane was not attaining sufficient airspeed for takeoff and subsequently departed the end of the lake and collided with terrain.
Source: NTSB case ANC25LA033Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor | Airplane | 38 | Class 1 (2025-01-29) | 11,000 total · 800 in this make/model · 9,800 as PIC · 34 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.