Accident · 2025-08-17

NTSB case ANC25LA090 · PIPER PA-18-150 · PUBU

What the record says

Event date
2025-08-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150 (N4387Z)
Operating rule
PUBU
Operator
STATE OF ALASKA Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
STATE OF ALASKA

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control after a rejected takeoff, which resulted in a noseover.

Source: NTSB case ANC25LA090

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 flyingPrivateNone42Class 2 (2025-02-06)1,084 total · 878 in this make/model · 974 as PIC · 70 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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