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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dhav DHC3 · Metlakatla, AK · February 4, 1992

Date
February 4, 1992 · 11:15 local
Place
Metlakatla, AK
Airport
Metlakatla Spb
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FYWA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N13GA
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC92LA032
Reported as
Dhav DHC3
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R134059
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,607 total66 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Control yoke began vibrating on final. Water landed safely. Rivets attaching trim tab pulled out. Elevator flutter.

As the FAA filed it

CONTROL YOKE BEGAN VIBRATING ON FINAL. WATER LANDED SAFELY. RIVETS ATTACHING TRIM TAB PULLED OUT. ELEVATOR FLUTTER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N13GA · 1

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