No fatalities

Piper PA18 150 accident at Tok, AK, 22 Aug 2020

Tok, AK, United States

On August 22, 2020, a Piper PA18 150 was involved in an aviation accident near Tok, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with trees.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedStudent/instructed pilotContributed to outcome