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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Bettles, AK · May 28, 2011

Date: May 28, 2011 · 16:40 local
Place: Bettles, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: LCWC
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N87AW
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC11LA048
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-3
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total1,500 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N87AWRegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 52 · Built 1954 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated; that after touchdown the aircraft drifted to the left, he corrected right, but had insufficent rudder and brake to straighten the aircraft and was unable to correct. The right main gear hit a box of equipment and spun the aircraft into the fuel cache. The aircraft received susbstantial damage, no injuries. Ptrs #201102432

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED; THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT, HE CORRECTED RIGHT, BUT HAD INSUFFICENT RUDDER AND BRAKE TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR HIT A BOX OF EQUIPMENT AND SPUN THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE FUEL CACHE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUSBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, NO INJURIES. PTRS #201102432

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC11LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBettles Field, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for the landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.May 28, 2011 · Substantial damage