Accident: Dehavilland DHC-3
May 24, 2022 · Yakutat, AK
NTSB numberANC22LA035Event id20220525105132
- 0
- Fatalities
- 4
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to determine the actual weight and balance of the airplane before departure, which resulted in the airplane being operated outside of the aft center of gravity limits and the subsequent aerodynamic stall on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration's failure to require weight and balance documentation for 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 single-engine operations.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Dehavilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N703TH
- Year built
- 1966
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of control in flight
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