# NTSB ANC74AA063: Dornier DO-28D, N3799, Elim, AK, April 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1974
- Place: Elim, AK · ELIM, AK
- Location: 64.6184° N, 162.2762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elim, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.6184&lon=-162.2762&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74AA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0807   74/4/3    ELIM,ALAS           DORNIER DO-28D      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N3799               PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 30, 4745 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        53 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELIM VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOME,ALAS                   ELIM,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- OVERRAN RWY,HIT SNOW BERM & SNOW MACHINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3799 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DORNIER DO-28D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elim Village

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740403008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740403008419A), Apr 3, 1974: Dorner DO28D1, Elim, AK, Substantial damage. Overran rwy,hit snow berm & snow machine.

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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