De Havilland DHC-3 N90575
23 September 1975 · Kuskokwim Rvr, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1975 at about 13:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N90575, operated by Fairbank Flyin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kuskokwim Rvr, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kuskokwim Rvr, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N90575
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fairbank Flyin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Minchumina, Ak → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3844
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
INSUFFICIENT ROOM FOR TKOF.HIT BEND IN SLOUGH.FLAPS INOP, MISSING SCREWS AT SELECTOR PLATE.GUST 20K
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 May 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Horizon Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | University of | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1974 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive* | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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