De Havilland DHC-3 N3125N
27 April 1999 · Healy, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1999 at about 21:15 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N3125N, operated by Forty Mile Air Ltd., was involved in an accident near Healy, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Healy, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daniels Strip
- Coordinates
- 63.6806, -150.0306
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N3125N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Forty Mile Air Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC99LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsafe/hazardous area for landing. Factors in the accident were the presence of a tail wind, the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions, and a narrow airstrip.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certificated airline transport pilot was landing a tailwheel equipped airplane on a remote airstrip located on a ridge line. The on-demand air taxi flight was the pilot's third landing of the day on the airstrip. The airstrip is oriented east/west, and is about 1,500 feet long and about 10 feet wide. The pilot said the airstrip is a one-way airstrip, with landings performed toward the west. The strip is flat for about half of the length, and then proceeds uphill. During the landing, the pilot touched down on the strip on the main landing gear. Before the tail wheel touched down, a gust of wind pushed the airplane off the left side of the strip. The leading edge of the left wing struck a tree, damaging the wing tip and wing nose ribs. The pilot said a tail wind was present, about 15 knots from 090 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2001 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Decatur, Texas, United States | Thomas W. Bishop | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2001 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2002 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States | Alaska Juneau Aeronautics Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2002 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Glenn, David Hamilton | 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-24-260 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 May 1999 | Stinson 108 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Glenn A. Ferris | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK III | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | William A. Sego | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1999 | Cessna 170B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1999 | Piper PA-18 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | James T. Ables | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Cessna 180G | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |