This information is preliminary and subject to change.
Release Date: 16 Sept. 2026
Read the Investigation Preliminary Report
On August 20, 2026, at about 1145 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 441, N128EZ, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Cape Newenham, Alaska. The two pilots and six passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight.
As part of the investigative process, the NTSB invited qualified parties to participate in the investigation. These included:
- the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Security Aviation
- Textron Aviation Inc.
- Honeywell Aerospace
- US Airforce
- National Air Traffic Controllers Assn.
