De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
The NTSB database holds 65 accidents and incidents involving the De Havilland DHC-3, recorded between 1969 to 2026. 10 of them were fatal (15%), and 47 people died.
The deadliest year was 2013, with 10 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is takeoff (10 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
27 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
65
Records
10
Fatal
47
Deaths
15%
Share fatal
1969 to 2026
Period
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38 of 65 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 65 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Freeland, Washington, United States | West Isle Air | Fatal | 10 |
| 7 Jul 2013 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Rediske Family Limited Partnership | Fatal | 10 |
| 25 Jun 2015 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Promech Air, Inc. | Fatal | 9 |
| 23 Jun 1994 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Wings Airline Sevice | Fatal | 7 |
| 9 Aug 2010 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | General Communication Corporation (GCI) | Fatal | 5 |
| 15 Jan 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | De Havilland DHC-3 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Exousia Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1986 | De Havilland DHC-3 | San Juan | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Aug 1977 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 May 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Sucia Island, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor LLC | Unknown | - |
| 3 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Denali National Park, Alaska, United States | Rustair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States | Key West Seaplane Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service, INC | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Yakutat Coastal Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | Bald Mountain Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2021 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Sourdough Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2018 | De Havilland DHC 3 | Hydaburg, Alaska, United States | Taquan Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rainbow King Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2008 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Talkeetna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2006 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Wainwright, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2006 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Ward Air Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2005 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Promech Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2002 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Glenn, David Hamilton | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | Alaska Juneau Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2001 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2001 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Thomas W. Bishop | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1999 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Healy, Alaska, United States | Forty Mile Air Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1995 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1995 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Nordic Flying Service | Unknown | - |
| 19 Aug 1993 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikabuna Lake, Alaska, United States | Ketchum Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1992 | De Havilland DHC-3 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1992 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Metlakatla, Alaska, United States | Taquan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1991 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1990 | De Havilland DHC-3 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1990 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Beaver Village, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Sheenjek River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bonanza Hills, Alaska, United States | Lake Clark Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Diamond Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Eagle, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1986 | De Havilland DHC-3 | American River, Alaska, United States | Bering Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1985 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Cape Douglas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1984 | De Havilland DHC-3 TURBO | West Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1982 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Homer, Alaska, United States | Kachemak Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1982 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Near Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1981 | De Havilland DHC-3 | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1980 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Noonan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1979 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | BUD Wood's | No injuries | - |