DHC3 — accident and safety record

Every recorded DHC3 accident and incident from public aviation safety datasets

DHC3 safety overview

  • 295 recorded occurrences
  • 103 fatal
  • 0 hull losses
  • Records 1954–2026

Most affected: US (71), CA (60), NO (3), FK (2), AU (2)

Top operators: United States Army (13), Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF (9), Harbour Air (5), United States Navy - USN (4), Taquan Air (4)

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All recorded DHC3 occurrences

2020s

  • — Key West Seaplanes — (incident)
  • — Key West Seaplane Adventures — (incident)
  • — Vancouver Island Air — (incident)
  • — Wings Over Kississing — (incident)
  • — DH Leasing LLC , opb Wings Airways — (incident)
  • — NDK Air Limited — (incident)
  • — Kississing Lake Lodge Ltd. — (incident)
  • — True North Airways — C-FDDX — (incident)
  • — True North Airways — (incident)
  • — True North Airways Inc. — (incident)
  • — Friday Harbor Seaplanes — N725TH — (10 fatal)
  • — Friday Harbor Seaplanes — (10 fatal)
  • — Friday Harbor Seaplane Tours — (10 fatal)
  • — Rust's Flying Service, INC — (incident)
  • — Yakutat Coastal Airlines — N703TH — (incident)
  • — Yakutat Coastal Airlines — (incident)
  • — Yakutat Coastal Airlines — (incident)
  • — Bald Mountain Air Services — (incident)
  • — BALD MOUNTAIN AIR SERVICE INC — (incident)
  • — Brooks Range Aviation — (incident)
  • — Brooks Range Aviation — (incident)
  • — Harbour Air — (incident)
  • — Northwestern Air — (incident)
  • — Northwestern Air — (incident)
  • — Wings Over Kississing — (incident)
  • — Martini Aviation Ltd. — (incident)
  • — Harbour Air — (incident)

2010s

  • — Blue Water Aviation - Manitoba Air Charter Services — C-GBTU — (3 fatal)
  • — Blue Water Aviation — (3 fatal)
  • — Blue Water Aviation Services — (3 fatal)
  • — Taquan Air — N959PA — (1 fatal)
  • — Taquan Air — N3952B — (incident)
  • — Taquan Air — (incident)
  • — Taquan Air — (incident)
  • — Ookpik Aviation — (incident)
  • — BALD MOUNTAIN AIR SERVICE, INC. — (incident)
  • — Bald Mountain Air Services — (incident)
  • — Rainbow King Lodge — N928RK — (3 fatal)
  • — Rainbow King Lodge — (3 fatal)
  • — Promech Air — N270PA — (9 fatal)
  • — Promech Air, Inc. — (9 fatal)
  • — Promech Air — (9 fatal)
  • — Alaska Air Taxi — N363PH — (incident)
  • — Transwest Air — C-FSGD — (1 fatal)
  • — Transwest Air Limited Partnership — (1 fatal)
  • — Rediske Air — N93PC — (10 fatal)
  • — (10 fatal)
  • — REDISKE AIR — (10 fatal)
  • — Servant Air — N361TT — (1 fatal)
  • — Servant Air — (1 fatal)
  • — Alaska West Air — (incident)
  • — Black Sheep Aviation & Cattle Company — C-GMCW — (1 fatal)
  • — Black Sheep Aviation & Cattle Co. Ltd. — (1 fatal)
  • — Black Sheep Aviation & Cattle Company — (1 fatal)
  • — Liard Air — (incident)
  • — GCI Communication — N455A — (5 fatal)
  • — General Communication Corporation (GCI) — (5 fatal)
  • — GCI Communication Corp. — (5 fatal)
  • — ArGo Airways — (incident)

2000s

  • — Pacific Island Air — DQ-GLL — (incident)
  • — Pacific Island Seaplanes — (incident)
  • — RAINBOW KING LODGE INC — (incident)
  • — Adventure Air — (incident)
  • — TALKEETNA AIR TAXI INC — (incident)
  • — Talkeetna Air Taxi — (incident)
  • — Black Sheep Aviation & Cattle Company — C-GZCW — (1 fatal)
  • — Black Sheep Aviation and Cattle Company — (1 fatal)
  • — Black Sheep Aviation & Cattle Company — (1 fatal)
  • — Wings Airline Services — N335AK — (incident)
  • — Wings Airline Services — (incident)
  • — N3125N — (incident)
  • — Alaska Air Taxi — (incident)
  • — Ward Air Inc — N93356 — (incident)
  • — Ward Air — (incident)
  • — N606KA — (incident)
  • — Kenmore Air — (incident)
  • — Nordair Québec 2000 — C-FKLC — (incident)
  • — Alkan Air — (incident)
  • — Air Nootka — (incident)
  • — Promech Inc. — N6868B — (incident)
  • — Promech Air — (incident)
  • — Air Tindi — C-FXUY — (incident)
  • — Air Tindi Ltd. — (incident)
  • — Air Tindi — (incident)
  • — Wilderness Air — (incident)
  • — Exousia Inc. — N197TT — (incident)
  • — Mavrik Aire — N197TT — (1 fatal)
  • — Mavrik Aire — (1 fatal)
  • — Hawk Air — (incident)
  • — Watson's Skyways — (incident)
  • — Huron Air — C-GOFF — (2 fatal)
  • — Huron Air & Outfitters Incorporated — (2 fatal)
  • — Huron Air — (2 fatal)
  • — Whiteshell Air Service Ltd — (incident)
  • — Whiteshell Air Service — (incident)
  • — Harbour Air — (incident)
  • — Glenn, David Hamilton — N3904 — (incident)
  • — Grasshopper Aviation — (incident)
  • — Deraps Aviation — C-FLGA — (3 fatal)
  • — Deraps Aviation Inc. — (3 fatal)
  • — Deraps Aviation — (3 fatal)
  • — Alaska Juneau Aeronautics Inc. — N335AK — (incident)
  • — Alaska Juneau Aeronautics — (incident)
  • — Air Saguenay — C-GUTQ — (incident)
  • — Air Saguenay — (incident)
  • — Whiteshell Air Service — (incident)
  • — Air Saguenay — (incident)
  • — Tamalik Air — C-FQOS — (incident)
  • — Labrador Airways — (incident)
  • — N254AW — (incident)
  • — Private — (incident)
  • — Aéro Golfe — (incident)
  • — Selkirk Air — (incident)
  • — Thomas W. Bishop — N120BA — (incident)
  • — Bishop Aviation — (incident)
  • — Johnny May’s Air Charter — (incident)
  • — Jackson Air Service — C-FMAJ — (incident)
  • — Jackson Air Service — (incident)
  • — N9758N — (incident)
  • — Deraps Aviation — (incident)

1990s

  • — Jackson Air Services — (incident)
  • — Venture Air — (incident)
  • — Johnny May's Air Charter — (incident)
  • — Ketchum Air Service, Inc. — N888KA — (incident)
  • — Ketchum Air Service — (incident)
  • — Blue Water Aviation - Manitoba Air Charter Services — C-FIFP — (1 fatal)
  • — Blue Water Aviation Services Ltd. — (1 fatal)
  • — Blue Water Aviation Services — (1 fatal)
  • — Air Wilga Inc. — (incident)
  • — Points North Air — C-FASV — (incident)
  • — Points North Air Services — (incident)
  • — Points North Air Services — (incident)
  • — Forty Mile Air Ltd. — N3125N — (incident)
  • — 40-Mile Air — (incident)
  • — Northwest Flying — (incident)
  • — Huron Air and Outfitters Inc — (incident)
  • — Fort Frances Sportsmen Airways — (incident)
  • — Deh Cho Air — (incident)
  • — Osprey Wings — (incident)
  • — Harbour Air Seaplanes — C-GCMY — (3 fatal)
  • — Harbour Air Limited — (3 fatal)
  • — Harbour Air — (3 fatal)
  • — Wildcountry Airways — C-FMEL — (incident)
  • — Wildcountry Airways Ltd. — (incident)
  • — Wildcountry Airways — (incident)
  • — Buffalo Narrows Airways — C-GDOB — (2 fatal)
  • — Buffalo Narrows Airways — (2 fatal)
  • — Buffalo Narrows Airways — (2 fatal)
  • — Propair — (incident)
  • — Western Straits Air — C-FEBX — (8 fatal)
  • — Western Straits Air — (8 fatal)
  • — Western Straits Air — (8 fatal)
  • — Walsten Air Service — C-FGCV — (6 fatal)
  • — Walsten Air Service — (6 fatal)
  • — N472PM — (incident)
  • — Taquan Air Service — (incident)
  • — Wings Airline Sevice — N13GA — (7 fatal)
  • — Wings of Alaska — (7 fatal)
  • — Ketchikan Air Service — N98AT — (incident)
  • — Ketchikan Air Service — (incident)
  • — Ketchum Air Service Inc. — N321KA — (incident)
  • — Ketchum Air Service — (incident)
  • — Loon Air — C-GKPB — (2 fatal)
  • — Loon Air — (2 fatal)
  • — Ketchikan Air Service — N58JH — (incident)
  • — Air Saguenay — C-FBSF — (incident)
  • — Woods Air Service, Inc. — N41755 — (incident)
  • — Taquan Air Service, Inc. — N13GA — (incident)
  • — Taquan Air Service, Inc. — (incident)
  • — Cargair — C-FCDL — (1 fatal)
  • — Harbour Air Seaplanes — C-FQRI — (incident)
  • — N212NY — (incident)
  • — Private — (incident)
  • — N5322G — (incident)
  • — Private — (incident)
  • — Wright Air Service — N17689 — (incident)
  • — Wright Air Service — (incident)
  • — Aerokon Aviation — C-FBCG — (incident)
  • — Aerokon Aviation — (incident)

1980s

  • — N17689 — (incident)
  • — Woods Air Service — N41755 — (incident)
  • — Private United States of America — N5323G — (incident)
  • — N5056Q — (incident)
  • — Temsco Helicopters — N11250 — (2 fatal)
  • — Temsco Helicopters — (2 fatal)
  • — Lake Clark Air — N90574 — (incident)
  • — Diamond Aviation — N55CX — (incident)
  • — N3125N — (incident)
  • — Forty Miles Air, Ltd. — (incident)
  • — PropAir — C-FRWK — (incident)
  • — Propair — (incident)
  • — Jamie Muñoz — N778L — (1 fatal)
  • — Bering Air Service — N83U — (incident)
  • — Pickle Lake Air Services — C-FBER — (incident)
  • — Goose Bay Air Services — C-FAGM — (4 fatal)
  • — Goose Bay Air Services — (4 fatal)
  • — N11250 — (incident)
  • — PropAir — C-FIOD — (incident)
  • — Cox Aircraft Company — N4247A — (incident)
  • — N2899J — (incident)
  • — Kachemak Air Service — N3904 — (incident)
  • — Central Mountain Air Services — C-FDJA — (5 fatal)
  • — Woods Air Service — N41755 — (incident)
  • — Parsons Airways Northern — CF-DRC — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 9417 — (3 fatal)
  • — N98T — (incident)
  • — Trans-Provincial Airlines — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 9407 — (4 fatal)
  • — Yute Air Alaska — N433GR — (2 fatal)
  • — CFDJA — (incident)
  • — Central Air Transport - Canada — C-FGBX — (incident)

1970s

  • — Smithers Air Service — C-FJIK — (3 fatal)
  • — Labrador Airways — C-FFSU — (6 fatal)
  • — N48148 — (incident)
  • — N90575 — (incident)
  • — N3382 — (incident)
  • — Maxson Aviation — N26641 — (incident)
  • — Private United States of America — N5370G — (3 fatal)
  • — Costarican Government — TI-SPF — (incident)
  • — Woods Air Service - Woods Air Fuel — N48064 — (1 fatal)
  • — Buffalo Airways — CF-QOR — (incident)
  • — N521BK — (incident)
  • — N90574 — (incident)
  • — Nicaraguayan Air Force - Fuerza Aérea - Ejercito de Nicaragua — 1011 — (1 fatal)
  • — Austin Airways — CF-MIT — (10 fatal)
  • — RCMP - GRC Air Services — C-FMPW — (incident)
  • — Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources — C-FODP — (incident)
  • — N26641 — (incident)
  • — La Ronge Aviation Services — CF-PNV — (incident)
  • — Horizon Air Service — N35310 — (incident)
  • — N90575 — (incident)
  • — Auburn Adventist Academy — N567AA — (incident)
  • — Channel Flying Services — N3382 — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 9413 — (incident)
  • — Woods Air Service - Woods Air Fuel — N90574 — (1 fatal)
  • — N35310 — (incident)
  • — N22UT — (incident)
  • — N98T — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 9411 — (incident)
  • — N98T — (incident)
  • — Khmer Air Force (Armée de l'air khmère) — 0-53327 — (incident)
  • — Khmer Air Force (Armée de l'air khmère) — 0-53323 — (incident)
  • — Norving — LN-IKL — (incident)
  • — BC Yukon Air Service — CF-XUX — (incident)
  • — Khmer Air Force (Armée de l'air khmère) — 0-81717 — (incident)
  • — RCMP - GRC Air Services — CF-MPZ — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 3689 — (1 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 55-3298 — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 55-3250 — (4 fatal)
  • — Belgische-Nederlandse Zuidpool Expeditie — OO-HAD — (incident)

1960s

  • — United States Army — 59-2221 — (3 fatal)
  • — Federal Government of Nigeria — 5N-ABM — (7 fatal)
  • — N98T — (incident)
  • — British Antarctic Survey - BAS — VP-FAM — (incident)
  • — United States Army — 55-3271 — (incident)
  • — Harbour Air — CF-RNO — (1 fatal)
  • — Lambair - Lamb Airways — CF-XJM — (incident)
  • — Northern Wings — CF-RNP — (9 fatal)
  • — Westwing — LN-BFD — (5 fatal)
  • — Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena — (2 fatal)
  • — Wideroe - Wideroe's Flyveselskap — LN-FAE — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 3674 — (incident)
  • — United States Army — 57-6119 — (7 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 58-1702 — (4 fatal)
  • — N98T — (incident)
  • — United States Army — (1 fatal)
  • — Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena — IM1727 — (4 fatal)
  • — Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena — (incident)
  • — British Antarctic Survey - BAS — VP-FAJ — (1 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 57-6117 — (2 fatal)
  • — Royal Norwegian Air Force - Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret — O-AC — (incident)
  • — Philippine Airlines - PAL — PI-C51 — (11 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 58-1690 — (4 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 58-1706 — (1 fatal)
  • — Nitto Airlines — JA3115 — (11 fatal)
  • — United States Army — (2 fatal)
  • — Philippine Airlines - PAL — PI-C56 — (2 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 55-3317 — (3 fatal)
  • — Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena — (2 fatal)
  • — Trans Australia Airlines - TAA — VH-SBS — (2 fatal)
  • — Eastern Provincial Airways - EPA — CF-MEX — (1 fatal)
  • — Trans Australia Airlines - TAA — VH-SBQ — (incident)
  • — Chilean Air Force - Fuerza Aérea de Chile — 933 — (4 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 58-1698 — (6 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 55-2974 — (10 fatal)

1950s

  • — United States Navy - USN — 144673 — (2 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 142427 — (incident)
  • — Philippine Airlines - PAL — PI-C55 — (2 fatal)
  • — United States Air Force - USAF (since 1947) — 55-3326 — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 3684 — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 3666 — (3 fatal)
  • — United States Army — 55-3252 — (4 fatal)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 144260 — (incident)
  • — United States Navy - USN — 142424 — (incident)
  • — Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF — 3672 — (incident)

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