Douglas DC-3 N99663
30 October 1979 · Bettles, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 October 1979 at about 10:30 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N99663, operated by Frontier Flyin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Bettles, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bettles, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bettles
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N99663
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Frontier Flyin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairbanks, Ak → Ambler, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3981
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
HIT 3 PARKED ACFT 50FT RIGHT OF RWY, ALL SUBSTANTIAL DMG.NO ALTERNATE FILED.LOC/DME APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | Airline Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Jul 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Honolulu, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Trans-National | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jan 1979 | Douglas DC-3 | Southbay, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1978 | Douglas DC-3 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Line | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |