# Accident 19980626016229A: Lkheed 382G, Huslia, AK, June 26, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1998, 14:03 local time
- Place: Huslia, AK
- Airport: Hogriver
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: LR7A
- Location: 65.6906° N, 156.3503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.6906&lon=-156.3503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N402LC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N402LC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lockheed 382G-44K-30 (registry code 526414Z, https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-382g-44k-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Allison 501-D22A (registry code 03006, https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d22a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LKHEED 382G
- Reported engine: ALLSN 501D22A
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 16,176 total, 160 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC98LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980626016229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WING HIT A TREE WHILE LANDING AT HOG RIVER STRIP. (.4 NTSB FACTUAL ENTERED)A TRANSPORT CATEGORY CARGO AIRPLANE WAS LANDING ON A REMOTE, PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE RUNWAY WAS 4,300 FEET LONG, AND VARIED BETWEEN 100 AND 80 FEET WIDE. THE CAPTAIN INDICATED THE WIND CONDITIONS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE. THE CAPTAIN LANDED TOWARD THE NORTH, AND PLANNED TO TOUCH DOWN IN THE FIRST FEW HUNDRED FEET OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING FLAIR, THE AIRPLANE FLOATED SLIGHTLY, AND THEN TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1,200 FEET BEYOND THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE CAPTAIN LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE, AND BROUGHT THE ENGINES INTO REVERSE. AS THE AIRPLANE DECELERATED, IT DRIFTED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT, BUT THE CAPTAIN INDICATED HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY COLLISION WITH ANY OBJECTS. AFTER THE AIRPLANE WAS PARKED, THE CREW NOTICED DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING, ABOUT 18 INCHES INBOARD FROM THE TIP. THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A 3 INCH DIAMETER TREE, AND RECEIVED AFT CRUSHING, DAMAGE TO A WING NOSE RIB, AND SLIGHT DENTING OF THE WING SPAR WEB. THE AIRPLANE HAS A WING SPAN OF 132 FEET, 7 INCHES. THE WING IS 15 FEET, 3 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND.                           (-23) ON LANDING HOG RIVER LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE ON ROLLOUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC98LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA085), Jun 26, 1998: Lockheed L-382G (N402LC), Huslia, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment of the airplane during the landing roll.

## Other reports on N402LC (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20181115017249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181115017249I), Nov 15, 2018: Lockheed 382G-44K-30 (N402LC), Anc, AK, No damage. While in cruise phase of flight, the number one engine was shut down due to engine RPM out of limits. About fifteen minutes later the number two engine was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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