Piper PA-24-260 | N9485P
August 26th, 2026 | Seldovia, Alaska
Accident Location
- City: Seldovia
- State: Alaska
- Latitude: 59.435785745858446
- Longitude: -151.70939852070674
- Airport ID: PASO
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N9485P
- Make: Piper
- Model: PA-24-260
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Middlebrook, Eric M
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 68
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Unknown
- Pilot Medical: Basic Med
- Pilot Incapacitation: Unknown
Analysis
- Date: August 26th, 2026
- Time: 1:15 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Go-Around
- Total People Onboard: 4
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 3
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 4
- NTSB No:
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 16) MESSED UP GO-AROUND, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. Authorities said the plane hit trees during takeoff and then went down in Seldovia Slough around 1:15 p.m., coming to rest in roughly 13–17 feet of water near shore.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.