No fatalities

PIPER PA-31-350 accident at Fairbanks, AK, 10 Jan 2025

Fairbanks, AK, United States

On January 10, 2025, a PIPER PA-31-350 operated by Warbelows Air Ventures Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Fairbanks, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate. 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 pilot’s failure to recognize that an automated taxiway gate was closing, and the pilot’s failure stop for the closing gate.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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