Accident · 2002-12-28

NTSB case ANC03LA021 · de Havilland DHC-3 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-12-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: de Havilland DHC-3 (N3904)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: GLENN, DAVID HAMILTON Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): GLENN, DAVID HAMILTON

Probable cause

An improper and undocumented major repair of the elevator torque tube support assembly by an unknown person, which resulted in an in-flight disconnection of the airplane's right elevator, and a jammed rudder. A factor associated with the accident is the inadequate inspection of the airplane by company maintenance personnel.

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA021

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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