Dehavilland DHC-2T N535KT accident near Petersville, Alaska, July 12, 2024

Dehavilland DHC-2T, registration N535KT, was involved in an accident near Petersville, Alaska on July 12, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case ANC24LA064 is completed.

ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Talkeetna Arpt area (PATK), reaching a maximum of 4,175 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:26 UTC, at 4,175 ft and 0 knots, about 36 km from Talkeetna Arpt (PATK).

The nearest weather report, from PATK (36 km away), showed calm wind, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,000 ft, weather: -RA (VFR conditions).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
July 12, 2024
Location
Petersville, Alaska
Aircraft
Dehavilland DHC-2T
Registration
N535KT
Injuries
None
NTSB case
ANC24LA064 (Completed)
Departure area
Talkeetna Arpt (PATK)
Nearest airport
Talkeetna Arpt (PATK)
Recorded flight
12 min, max 4,175 ft
Last recorded position
00:26 UTC, 4,175 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case ANC24LA064; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.