No fatalities

PIPER PA-18-150 accident at Dillingham, AK, 12 Jul 2025

Dillingham, AK, United States

On July 12, 2025, a PIPER PA-18-150 was involved in an aviation accident near Dillingham, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop, and subsequent runway excursion. 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 maintain direction control during takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop, and subsequent runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot