# NTSB ANC83FA012: Fairchild C-82, N4752C, Nelson Lagoon, AK, November 4, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 4, 1982, 13:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Nelson Lagoon, AK
- Location: 56.0006° N, 161.2070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nelson Lagoon, AK, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=56.0006&lon=-161.2070&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71959
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83FA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71959/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA012

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT DAMAGING THE RIGHT BOOM & HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE RWY THRESHOLD IS MARKED BY LIGHT GREEN REFLECTIVE THRESHOLD MARKERS & TWO RED & WHITE STRIPED TOUCHDOWN PANELS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4752C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4752C-1988-08-16), registration cancelled 1988-08-16, S/N 48581 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD C-82
- Registry model: [Fairchild C-82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-82a) (registry code 3372004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 48-581
- Airframe hours: 18487
- Engines: P & W R2800-85AM 1800 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Northern Air Cargo, Inc.
- Registered owner: Northern Air Cargo, Inc.
- Departed: C, JENSENS STRIP, AK
- Destination: C, NELSON LAGOON, AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Z73, Nelson Lagoon, runway 26, 3,100 × 100 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: unknown, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 26,000 total, 1,000 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821104059749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821104059749A), Nov 4, 1982: Frchld C82ASTWDAVIS, Nelson Lagoon, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft landed short and rolled up onto the runway. Stabilizer was damaged.

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.

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