ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371006
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 June 1988 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Forty Miles Air, Ltd. |
| Registration: | N3125N |
| MSN: | 394 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8160 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Eagle, AK (EAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND A HEAVILY LOADED DE HAVILLAND OTTER (DHC-3) ON A GRAVEL STRIP IN RURAL ALASKA. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. HE UNLOCKED THE TAIL WHEEL CENTERING DEVICE AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE LEFT (INTO THE PREVAILING CROSSWIND). THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL AND DOWN A 30-45 DEGREE EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC88LA066
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1999 | N3125N | 40-Mile Air | 0 | 21 km NNE of Healy, AK | |
sub |
| Runway mishap | ||||||
| 2 September 2006 | N3125N | Alaska Air Taxi | 0 | Wainwright Airport, AK (AIN) | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 17:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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