De Havilland DHC-3 N90574
21 May 1975 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 May 1975 at about 09:05 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N90574, operated by Woods Air Serv, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N90574
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Woods Air Serv
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lake Hood, Ak → Aniak, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1366
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DMGD 5 CARS, LUMBER STACK & FENCE. ACFT AT LEAST 484 LBS OVR MAX GROSS WT, CG UNK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Kuskokwim Rvr, Alaska, United States | Fairbank Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Hawk Inlet, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Auburn, Washington, United States | Auburn Adventi | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Horizon Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1975 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | University of | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1974 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Sea Airmotive* | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |