# Accident 20130707012909A: Dehavilland DHC-3, Soldotna, AK, July 7, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2013, 11:20 local time
- Place: Soldotna, AK
- Airport: Soldotna Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: XDKC
- Location: 60.4753° N, 151.0436° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.4753&lon=-151.0436&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93PC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93PC-2017-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-3 (registry code 2802412, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Honeywell TPE331-10R (registry code 33988, https://openairdocs.org/engine/honeywell-tpe331-10r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Reported engine: HONEYWELL TPE331-10R
- People aboard: 10
- Fatal injuries: 10
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 7,765 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA13MA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13MA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130707012909A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 DCA13MA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA13MA121), Jul 7, 2013: Dehavilland DHC-3 (N93PC), Soldotna, AK, destroyed, 10 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

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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