NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC22LA019
Registry · N413JP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
Year of manufacture
1958 · 64 years old at event
Engine
WSK-PZL ASZ-621R-M18 (967 hp)
Seats / Engines
16 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20080611
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4E01B
Registrant of record
BALD MOUNTAIN AIR SERVICE INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path in flat light conditions, which resulted in landing short of the runway and impact with terrain.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, while landing at a remote ice-covered airstrip, in flat light conditions, the airplane descended below the glide path and landed short of the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Light condition-Flat light-Effect on personnel
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Perception/orientation/illusion-Visual illusion/disorientation-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_ANC22LA019.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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