Douglas DC3C N115U
8 May 2026 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 May 2026 at about 16:55 local time, a Douglas DC3C registered N115U, operated by Desert Air Transport Inc., was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage International Airpor (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.1963, -150.0020
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3C
- Registration
- N115U
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1944
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Desert Air Transport Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC26LA040
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2019 | Douglas DC3C | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Bush Air Cargo, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Douglas DC3C | Kidron, Ohio, United States | AFM Hardware Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Oct 2019 | Douglas DC3C S1C3G | Nassau, Bahamas | Atlantic Air Cargo Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1999 | Douglas DC3C-S4C4G | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1998 | Douglas DC3C | Quetzaltenanang, Guatemala | Living Water Teaching Inc | Fatal | 11 |
| 31 Jan 1994 | Douglas DC3C | Anderson, Indiana, United States | Miami Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | Helio H-295 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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