Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, N669CW, accident occurred on January 11, 2026, at Merrill Field (MRI/PAMR), Anchorage, Alaska

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N669CW

- History of Flight:
On January 11, 2026, at about 1602 local time, a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, N669CW, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Merrill Field (MRI/PAMR), Anchorage, Alaska. The sole pilot onboard was not injured. The airplane was registered to Precision Air Inc out of Nelson Lagoon, AK, and being operated on an on-demand Part 135 flight.

According to preliminary Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data, at 1554 LT, the airplane taxied from the east ramp and departed from runway 7L at Merrill Field (MRI/PAMR), Anchorage, Alaska. The airplane climbed to about 1,500 ft before it started a circling 360 turn followed by a 180 turn. At 1600, the airplane entered from 1,500 ft and headed north. At ~1601:50, the airplane entered a tight base-to-final turn for runway 25 at Merrill Field (MRI/PAMR), Anchorage, Alaska. The data shows that the airplane landed and veered off to the left side before coming to rest (see figures).

The NTSB is investigating the event as an accident, case number ANC26LA009.

- Weather:

METAR PAMR 120053Z 36005KT 2SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC024 M11/M13 A2923 RMK AO2 SNB43 SLP901 P0000 T11111128

METAR PAMR 120104Z 01006KT 2SM BR BKN007 OVC024 M11/M13 A2923 RMK AO2 SNE04 P0000 T11111128

METAR PANC 120053Z 01005KT 10SM OVC026 M11/M13 A2923 RMK AO2 SNE2358 SLP900 P0000 T11111128 $

METAR PANC 120153Z 03006KT 10SM OVC026 M12/M14 A2923 RMK AO2 SLP904 T11171139 $

Figure 1: ADS-B data

Figure 2: Landing at MRI