Douglas DC-3 N777YA
1 March 2006 · Beluga, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2006 at about 22:00 local time, a Douglas DC-3 registered N777YA, operated by Transnorthern Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near Beluga, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beluga, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beluga (PABG)
- Coordinates
- 55.9193, -159.4902
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-3
- Registration
- N777YA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Transnorthern Aviation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Beluga
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06LA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from trees on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was landing a non-scheduled cargo flight under Title 14, CFR Part 135, at a gravel airstrip. While on final approach to land, the airplane struck treetops, but landed safely. The left wing of the airplane received structural damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Douglas DC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2006 | Douglas DC-3 | St. Thomas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2007 | Douglas DC-3 | Acaricuara, Colombia | Aerovanguardia LTDA | Unknown | - |
| 31 Jul 2007 | Douglas DC-3 | Puerto Concord, Colombia | Sadelca LTDA | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Douglas DC-3 | Vichada, Colombia | Viarco | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2009 | Douglas DC-3/65AR | Mojave, California, United States | National Test Pilot School | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2002 | Douglas DC-3 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2006 | Eurocopter France AS350 B2 | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | Prism Helicopters Ltd | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Piper PA-31 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Everts Air Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Piper PA-16 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2006 | Lanford ANTARES MA-33 | Trapper Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-32-301 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Christen A-1 | Takotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |