De Havilland DHC-3 N424KT
3 July 2026 · Denali National Park, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2026 at about 03:30 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N424KT, operated by Rustair Inc, was involved in an accident near Denali National Park, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 62.9921, -150.6746
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N424KT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1958
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rustair Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ANC26LA067
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Dry Tortugas, Florida, United States | Key West Seaplane Adventures | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Sucia Island, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor LLC | Unknown | - |
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| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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