# NTSB ANC83IA118: Fairchild C-82A, N9701F, Anchorage, AK, July 7, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 7, 1983, 05:38 local (13:38 UTC)
- Place: Anchorage, AK
- Coordinates: 61.160453, -149.990539 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.1605&lon=-149.9905&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 4091
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83IA118
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/4091/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83IA118

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - improper use of equipment/aircraft, pilot in command
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - complacency, pilot in command
  - lack of recent experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. THE NOSE GEARWAS DOWN & LOCKED WITH A GREEN LIGHT IN THE COCKPIT. THERE WAS NO DOWN & LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE MAIN GEAR. EXAMINATION REVEALED SIGNATURES CONSISTENT WITH EXTREME OVERLOAD AS IN ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND GEAR WITH THE ACFT ON THE GROUND. THE CREW HAD TO SEARCH FOR A CHECKLIST IN THE COCKPIT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9701F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9701F), registered now, S/N 45-57814 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD C-82A
- Registry model: [Fairchild C-82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-82a) (registry code 3372004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4557814
- Airframe hours: 9834
- Engines: P&W R2800C-J34 1800 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91 subpart F
- Registered owner: Northern Pacific Transport Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed: DLG, DILLINGHAM, AK
- Airport: ANC, Anchorage, runway 6R, 10,897 × 150 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 14,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 14,000 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,900 ft unknown
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ANC, 11 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19830707049929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830707049929I), Jul 7, 1983: Frchld C82ASTWDAVIS, Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on rollout. Pilot stated he had 3 green lights. Logical conclusion was gear not down and locked.

## Other investigations on N9701F (2)

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 ANC82DA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA101), Sep 27, 1982: Fairchild C-82A (N9701F), Karluk, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC80FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC80FA097), Sep 3, 1980: Fairchild C-82A (N9701F), Goodnews Bay, AK, substantial damage

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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