# NTSB ANC26LA067: Dehavilland DHC-3, N424KT, Denali National Park, AK, July 3, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open
- Date: July 2, 2026, 19:30 local (Jul 3, 2026, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Denali National Park, AK
- Coordinates: 62.99214, -150.6746
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.9921&lon=-150.6746&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA067
- Latest NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203309/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA067

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) (defining event); cases with it: [Dehavilland DHC-3, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md?model=2802412), [All aircraft, 584 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N424KT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N424KT), registered now, S/N 338, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (registry code 2800202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 338
- Year built: 1958
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Positioning, Part 91
- Operator: Rustair Inc
- Registered owner: Rustair Inc
- Destination: Same as departure

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.

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