De Havilland DHC-3 N413JP
21 February 2022 · Deadhorse, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 2022 at about 17:20 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N413JP, operated by Bald Mountain Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Deadhorse, Alaska, United States. 8 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 17:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 70.1111, -148.2750
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N413JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1958
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bald Mountain Air Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC22LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in flat light conditions, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while landing at a remote ice-covered airstrip, in flat light conditions, the airplane descended below the glide path and landed short of the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service, INC | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Yakutat Coastal Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2022 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Freeland, Washington, United States | West Isle Air | Fatal | 10 |
| 21 Aug 2021 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Sourdough Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States | Key West Seaplane Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Denali National Park, Alaska, United States | Rustair Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2022 | Cessna 207A | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Stinson 10A | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Christen A-1 | Point MacKenzie, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Cessna U206F | Newhalen, Alaska, United States | Send North | Serious injuries | - |
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