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FAA accident report · Dehavilland Otter DHC-3 · Anchorage, AK · May 30, 2014

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Date
May 30, 2014 · 10:00 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Lake Hood
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
JKGC
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3125N
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC14LA035
Reported as
Dehavilland Otter DHC-3
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total1,990 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N3125NRegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 394 · Built 1960Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After level off in cruise flight at approximately 5000 feet MSL in VMC turbulence/rain the pilot reported that there was a brief period of vibration in the airframe. The amount of vibration decreased over a 45 second period to a manageable level. The aircraft landed at Lake Hood (lhd) without further incident and no injury to persons on board.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LEVEL OFF IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET MSL IN VMC TURBULENCE/RAIN THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BRIEF PERIOD OF VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME. THE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION DECREASED OVER A 45 SECOND PERIOD TO A MANAGEABLE LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LAKE HOOD (LHD) WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND NO INJURY TO PERSONS ON BOARD.

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 ANC14LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHomer, AKThe flutter failure of the right elevator servo tab due to the improper fabrication of the servo tab and maintenance personnel’s subsequent failure to detect anomalies with the servo tab.May 30, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3125N · 8

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

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