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NTSB accident investigation · Dehavilland DHC-3 · Hawk Inlet, AK · July 31, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1975
Place
Hawk Inlet, AK · HAWK INLET, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3382Dehavilland DHC-3
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750731021939A
Case key
149451

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1835  75/7/31    HAWK INLET,AK       DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7000
        TIME - 0930                    N3382               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWK INLET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,AK                   HAWK INLET,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3382
Reported as
Dehavilland DHC-3
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hawk Inlet

FAA reports on this event · 1

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