# NTSB ANC79DA019: Dehavilland DHC-3, N3382, Crab Bay, AK, November 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1978
- Place: Crab Bay, AK · CRAB BAY, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DA019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4298  78/11/21   CRAB BAY,AK         DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 10800
        TIME - 0930                    N3382               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JUNEAU,AK                   CRAB BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- AMPHIBIOUS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3382 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19781121044509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781121044509A), Nov 21, 1978: Dhav DHC3, Crab Bay, AK, Substantial damage. Amphibious.

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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