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October 29, 2015 | Comments Off on NTSB releases final report on crash of de Havilland DHC-3.
According to the NTSB, probable cause for the crash of a de Havilland DHC-3 in Soldotna, Alaska, on July 7, 2013, was the operator’s failure to determine actual cargo weight, leading to loading and operation of airplane outside of its weight and center of gravity limits. Contributing to the accident was FAA's failure to require weight and balance documentation for this type of air taxi flight. Flight was headed from Soldotna to a lodge 90 miles away when airplane stalled and crashed on takeoff.