Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in the Hawk Inlet
Date & Time:
Jul 31, 1975 at 0930 LT
Registration:
N3382
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Juneau - Hawk Inlet
MSN:
288
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
101.00
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Juneau to Hawk Inlet. While landing in the Hawk Inlet, the single engine airplane overturned, came to rest upside down and sank. The pilot escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Nosed over upon landing after the pilot failed to retract the landing gear. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Failed to use the checklist.
- Failed to use the checklist.
Final Report:
