# Accident 19931110042559A: Dhav DHC3, Thorn Bay, AK, November 10, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 10, 1993, 12:05 local time
- Place: Thorn Bay, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: EKQA
- Aircraft: N98T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-3 (registry code 2800202, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC3
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931110042559A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. DITCHED AND SANK IN BY. TWO MECHANICS HAD WORKED ON ENGINE PRIOR DEPARTURE.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N98T (2)

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

- [Accident 19810704076489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704076489A), Jul 4, 1981: Dhav DHC3 (N98T), South Naknek, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during takeoff. Pilot claimed he could not reach full travel on brakes and rudder.
- [Accident 19731102038529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731102038529A), Nov 2, 1973: Dhav DHC3 (N98T), Eek, AK, Substantial damage. Slid off muddy rwy. Gusting to 15K.

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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