Accident · 2025-05-22

NTSB case ANC25LA041 · PIPER PA-18A 150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-05-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18A 150 (N1364C)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s encounter with shifting winds during landing, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and altitude, and subsequent contact with water.

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA041

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane32Class 1 (2024-07-23)5,127 total · 450 in this make/model · 5,127 as PIC · 118 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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