# NTSB ANC77FAA10: Dehavilland DHC-3, N521BK, New Minto, AK, January 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 16, 1977
- Place: New Minto, AK · NEW MINTO, AK
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156931
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77FAA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1651  77/1/16    NEW MINTO,AK        DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1155                    N521BK              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            28, 4374 TOTAL HOURS, 404
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW MINTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW MINTO,AK                FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE ACCESSORIES: GENERATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALL GEN BASE NUTS LOOSE,LEAKAGE FM GEN BASE.MASTER ROD FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N521BK](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N521BK-1994-05-23), registration cancelled 1994-05-23, S/N 316 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (registry code 2800202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Minto

## 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 19770116002369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770116002369A), Jan 16, 1977: Dhav DHC3, New Minto, AK, Substantial damage. All gen base nuts loose,leakage fm gen base. Master rod failed.

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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