# NTSB ANC79DAA26: Dehavilland DHC-3, N48148, Arctic Village, AK, July 12, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1979
- Place: Arctic Village, AK · ARCTIC VILLAGE, AK
- Location: 68.1269° N, 145.5378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arctic Village, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.1269&lon=-145.5378&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134072
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC79DAA26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DAA26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2368  79/7/12  NR.ARCTIC VILLAGE,AK  DEHAVILLAND DHC-3   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2700
        TIME - 1002                    N48148              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 254 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ARCTIC VILLAGE,AK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEAR COLLAPSED DRG LNDG ON SAND BAR.CO FLT PLAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N48148 (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 19790712015469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790712015469A), Jul 12, 1979: Dhav DHC3, Arctic Village, AK, Substantial damage. Right main gear collapsed on landing roll. Aircraft veered into slag pile. Overload fracture of landing gear strut

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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