N58JH
Flight / Schedule
N58JH
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
N58JH
MSN
131
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Ketchikan Air ServiceDate
November 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Patriot Hills Base Camp All Antarctica
Region
Antarctica • Antarctica
Narrative Report
On November 3, 1992 at 12:00 AM, N58JH experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Ketchikan Air Service, with the event recorded near Patriot Hills Base Camp All Antarctica.
The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0.
The single engine airplane has to be ferried back to its base following repairs after it suffered an incident last February 1992. It crashed upon takeoff in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N58JH, MSN 131, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine airplane has to be ferried back to its base following repairs after it suffered an incident last February 1992. It crashed upon takeoff in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Ketchikan Air ServiceFlight Type
Ferry
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Antarctica • Antarctica
Aircraft Details
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