# NTSB ANC74DAG33: Dehavilland DHC-2, N88768, Skwentna, AK, August 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1973
- Place: Skwentna, AK · SKWENTNA, AK
- Location: 61.9903° N, 151.3978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Skwentna, AK, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9903&lon=-151.3978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188951
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC74DAG33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAG33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3001  73/8/30  NR.SKWENTNA,ALAS      DEHAVILLAND DHC-2   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 250
        TIME - 1800                    N88768              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT RICHARDSON,ALAS         SKWENTNA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT A ROCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88768](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88768-1973-11-16), registration cancelled 1973-11-16, S/N 1862 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
- Registry model: [Dehavilland BEAVER DHC-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-beaver-dhc-2) (registry code 2800108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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