De Havilland DHC-3 N26641
22 July 1978 · Kotzebue, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1978 at about 08:00 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N26641, operated by Maxson Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Kotzebue, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kotzebue, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N26641
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Maxson Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kotzebue, Ak → Red Dog Camp, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1978 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Crab Bay, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1979 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | BUD Wood's | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1979 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Trail Creek, Alaska, United States | Maxson Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1977 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Serv | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1977 | De Havilland DHC-3 | New Minto, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1976 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |