# NTSB ANC80FA081: Dehavnd Can DHC-3, N433GR, Togiak, AK, August 3, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1980
- Place: Togiak, AK · TOGIAK, AK
- Location: 59.0619° N, 160.3764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Togiak, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.0619&lon=-160.3764&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 3 serious, 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136419
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC80FA081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3211   80/8/3  NR.TOGIAK,AK          DEHAVND CAN DHC-3   CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1615                    N433GR              PX-  1  3  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            42, 3400 TOTAL HOURS, 300
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DILLINGHAM,AK               RETURN                       TOGIAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ATMTD CLBG TURN AFTER ENCTRG FOG IN A VALLEY.HILLS OBSCD BY FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N433GR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N433GR-1983-04-21), registration cancelled 1983-04-21, S/N 291, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVND CAN DHC-3
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DHC-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (registry code 2802412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800803032239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800803032239A), Aug 3, 1980: Dhav DHC3, Togiak, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Encountered ground fog. Struck hill in climbing turn to reverse course. Airplane burned.

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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