Douglas DC3C accident near Anchorage, Alaska, May 8, 2026
On May 8, 2026 at about 4:55 pm local time, a 1944 Douglas DC3C, registered N115U, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near Anchorage, Alaska (Anchorage International Airpor airport). It was a business flight under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 8, 2026 · about 4:55 pm local time
- Place
- Anchorage, Alaska · Anchorage International Airpor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC3C, built 1944 · all DC3Cs on the register
- Registration
- N115U · registry record · serial 33567
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 30,000 lb
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Desert Air Transport Inc.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,500 ft; a few clouds at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.79 inHg
- Observation at 9:00 am from PANC, 2 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR PANC 081653Z VRB06KT 10SM FEW030 BKN065 BKN110 04/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 SH DSNT N T00440006
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC26LA040.