As It Climbed Over An Area Of Rising Terrain In A Steep Left Bank, It Encountered A Gusting Crosswind From The Southeast Off The Glacier On May 5, 2026, about 1950 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), an experimental Tundrair King airplane, N62TK, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Witnesses positioned near the east end of Picnic Strip, adjacent to Lake George and the Knik Glacier, reported that the airplane departed to the east and flew past them at low altitude.
