# NTSB ANC76AA016: Dehavilland DHC-3, N3382, Hawk Inlet, AK, July 31, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1975
- Place: Hawk Inlet, AK · HAWK INLET, AK
- Location: 58.1258° N, 134.7531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hawk Inlet, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.1258&lon=-134.7531&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149451
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hawk Inlet

## 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 19750731021939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750731021939A), Jul 31, 1975: Dhav DHC3, Hawk Inlet, AK, Substantial damage. Acft sank.

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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