De Havilland DHC-3 N98T
6 August 1974 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1974 at about 11:32 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N98T, operated by Sea Airmotive*, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bethel, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bethel Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N98T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sea Airmotive*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2357
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
MAIL FLT.ACFT 32LB OVER MAX GWT.LOADED 2.5IN AFTOF REAR CG LMT.UN CTL TAIL LOW ATTITUDE ON TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Kuskokwim Rvr, Alaska, United States | Fairbank Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Hawk Inlet, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Auburn Adventi | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Nov 1973 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Eek, Alaska, United States | Sea-Airmotive* | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Horizon Air S* | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |