# NTSB ANC66A0020: Dehavilland DHC-2, N3791G, Articvillage, AK, November 15, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1965
- Place: Articvillage, AK · ARTICVILLAGE, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC66A0020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66A0020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0066  65/11/15   ARTICVILLAGE ALAS   DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  SCHED DOM CARGO SRV       COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4500
        TIME - 1030                    N3791G              PX-  0  0  0                            TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARTIC VILLAGE
        OPERATOR - WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3791G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Artic Village

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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