# Accident 19820831043029A: Dhav DHC3, Skwentna, AK, August 31, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1982, 17:30 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9308° N, 151.7299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9308&lon=-151.7299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N41755, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N41755-2006-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-3 (registry code 2800202, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H (registry code 52012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-w-s1h-s3h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC3
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,600 total, 30 in this make and model, 114 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC82FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820831043029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASH OCCURRED WHEN AIRCRAFT STRUCK LOG DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ON SANDBAR AFTER ENGINE FAILURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC82FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82FA081), Sep 1, 1982: de Havilland DHC-3 (N41755), Near Skwentna, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N41755 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920722026779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920722026779A), Jul 22, 1992: Dhav DHC3 (N41755), Mcgrath, AK, Substantial damage. Smelled smoke. Engine slowly lost power. Force landed in dry river bed. Put engine fire out in accessory section.
- [Incident 19890620057679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890620057679I), Jun 20, 1989: Dhav DHC3 (N41755), Palmer, AK. Loud bang in tail area. Pitch down occured. Both pilots on yoke to land. Stabilizer actuator trim screw failed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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