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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Soldotna, AK · July 7, 2013

Date: July 7, 2013 · 11:20 local
Place: Soldotna, AK
Airport: Soldotna Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: XDKC
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N93PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA13MA121
Reported as: Dehavilland DHC-3
Reported engine: Honeywell TPE331-10R
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 10
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,765 total

N93PCRegistration cancelled Sep 8, 2017 · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 280 · Built 1958 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3 Engine modelHoneywell TPE331-10RTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed with the pilot and 9 passengers with an intended destination of big bear lodge. The aircraft was also carrying food and supplies being delivered to the lodge. The aircraft crashed 2,300' down the runway in a small, compact debris field on the right-side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH THE PILOT AND 9 PASSENGERS WITH AN INTENDED DESTINATION OF BIG BEAR LODGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO CARRYING FOOD AND SUPPLIES BEING DELIVERED TO THE LODGE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 2,300' DOWN THE RUNWAY IN A SMALL, COMPACT DEBRIS FIELD ON THE RIGHT-SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 DCA13MA121Accident · 10 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportSoldotna, AKThe operator's failure to determine the actual cargo weight, leading to the loading and operation of the airplane outside of the weight and center of gravity limits contained in the airplane flight manual, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing…Jul 7, 2013 · Destroyed