De Havilland DHC-3 N320KT

Summary

On 28 July 2022 at about 21:15 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N320KT, operated by Rust's Flying Service, INC, was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, United States. 9 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.

Date

28 July 2022 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Talkeetna (PATK)

Coordinates

62.3218, -150.0920

Aircraft

De Havilland DHC-3

Registration

N320KT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Rust's Flying Service, INC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Talkeetna → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA372

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tail wheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, the airplane began to swerve right as the tail wheel touched the ground. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage just above the right main gear attachment. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.