Piper PA-22-160 N8953D
11 June 2026 · Russian Mission, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2026 at about 22:05 local time, a Piper PA-22-160 registered N8953D, operated by Vassal Ministries, was involved in an accident near Russian Mission, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Russian Mission, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kako Airport (9AK2)
- Coordinates
- 61.8990, -161.4397
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-160
- Registration
- N8953D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1958
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vassal Ministries
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Pole → North Pole
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC26LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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