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De Havilland DHC-2 N53011

11 December 1972 · Sagwon, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 11 December 1972 at about 08:35 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 registered N53011 was involved in an accident during in flight near Sagwon, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 08:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Sagwon, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Pvt Strip
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-2
Registration
N53011
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
In Flight
Route
Kemick, Alas → Fin Creek, Alas
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night (Dark)
NTSB number
3-3409

People

3 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 3 0 0

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.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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