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CEN22LA372

2022-07-28 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PATK

Current FAA registration · N320KT

Make / Model
DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
Year of manufacture
1956 · 66 years old at event
Engine
P & W PT6A-34 (750 hp)
Seats / Engines
11 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20120712
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A36F43

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tail wheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, the airplane began to swerve right as the tail wheel touched the ground. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage just above the right main gear attachment. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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-Physical environment-Terrain-Rough terrain-Contributed to outcome
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_CEN22LA372.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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