ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242506
Last updated: 8 October 2020
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| Date: | 15-SEP-2020 |
| Time: | c. 10:21 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DHC-3 Turbine Otter |
| Owner/operator: | Katmai Air |
| Registration: | N3125N |
| C/n / msn: | 394 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Naknek Lake, Katmai National Park, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) |
| King Salmon Airport, AK (AKN/PAKN) |
The float-equipped aircraft ditched to the waters of Naknek Lake in Katmai National Park, Alaska. The left-hand float collapsed on landing.
The seven occupants onboard were not injured.
Aircraft slung by helicopter to King Salmon airport on 9/18/2020.
Sources:
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2020/09/15/plane-in-katmai-national-park-crashes-into-naknek-lake/
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:15-SEP-20,NAKNEK%20LAKE,N3125N
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001255449.html
ex.RCAF/9416, RCAF/123416.
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 May 2014 | N3125N | Alaska Air Taxi | 0 | near Homer, AK |  |
min |
| 4 Jun 2015 | N3125N | Alaska Air Taxi | 0 | near Skwentna, AK | |
suw |
Images:
Photo of N3125N courtesy AirHistory.net
Vernon (CYVK / YVE)
22 November 2008; (c) John Olafson
9/15/2020 Naknek Lake
Naknek Lake 9/15/2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2020 20:14 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Sep-2020 20:18 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Sep-2020 06:03 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Sep-2020 08:07 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 20-Sep-2020 06:49 | Bluefugate | Updated [Photo] |
| 20-Sep-2020 06:50 | Bluefugate | Updated [Photo] |
| 20-Sep-2020 06:50 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 20-Sep-2020 06:57 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2020 08:35 | Bluefugate | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2020 16:50 | Bluefugate | Updated [Photo] |
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