NTSB ANC22LA019 — 2022-02-21 · Deadhorse, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N413JP

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N413JP DEHAVILLAND DHC-3 None

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

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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