Monday, May 11, 2026

Basler BT-67, N115U, accident occurred on May 8, 2026, at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC/PANC), 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=N115U

- History of Flight:
On May 8, 2026, at about 0901 local time, a Basler BT-67, N115U, registered to Basler Turbo Conversions LLC and being operated by Desert Air Transport, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC/PANC), Anchorage, Alaska. The two pilots were not injured.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft taxiing and collided with a parked tug with right wing." The FAA rated the damage as substantial and the event as an accident. The reported event time was 0901, however, ADS-B data shows the airplane taxiing from ramp at 0645 and towards taxiway R into the north cargo ramp, which it reached at 0651. The airplane was seen again at 0855 before it came into a stop while taxiing out of the cargo ramp. The airplane was seen yet again at 1034 on taxiway R and proceeding towards its original parking spot in the southeast ramp.

Figure 1: ADS-B exchange data

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