Plane Crash List

De Havilland DHC-3 N5322G

23 September 1990 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 23 September 1990 at about 00:20 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N5322G was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:20
Classification
Accident
Location
King Salmon, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Bacharoff (NONE)
Coordinates
56.9602, -158.5795
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3
Registration
N5322G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC90LA184

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRPLANE CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND FAILURE OF NOT ATTAINING AIRSPEED ON TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE TUNDRA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
30 Jun 1990 De Havilland DHC-3
N17689
Beaver Village, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- Minor injuries -
15 Jan 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N11250
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States - Fatal 2
2 Sep 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N17689
Sheenjek River, Alaska, United States
not on the map
- No injuries -
28 Jan 1991 De Havilland DHC-3
N212NY
Nome, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
10 Feb 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N5056Q
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N41755
Palmer, Alaska, United States Woods Air Service No injuries -

All 65 records for this type

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approximate position
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