# NTSB ANC98LA085: Lockheed L-382G, N402LC, Huslia, AK, June 26, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 26, 1998, 14:03 local (22:03 UTC) - Place: Huslia, AK - Coordinates: 65.690612, -156.350341 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.6906&lon=-156.3503&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 5 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 11, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 3168 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC98LA085 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/3168/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA085 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment of the airplane during the landing roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis 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. He 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. ## Factual narrative On June 26, 1998, about 1403 Alaska daylight time, a Lockheed L-382G airplane, N402LC, sustained substantial damage during landing at the Hog River Airport, a private airport about 40 miles north of Huslia, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as an instrument (IFR) cross-country cargo flight under Title 14 CFR Part 121, when the accident occurred. The airplane was registered to, and operated by Lynden Air Cargo LLC. The crew of the airplane, consisting of the captain, first officer, flight engineer, and two load masters, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A IFR flight plan was filed. The flight originated at the Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, Alaska, about 1247. The chief pilot for the operator reported the airport has a gravel runway that is oriented on a 300/120 degree heading. The runway is 4,300 feet long, and varies between 100 and 80 feet wide. The captain indicated he flew over runway 30 to inspect the runway, and observe the wind sock, which is located at the north end of the runway. The wind direction from the wind sock, a comparison of the airplane's airspeed, and ground speed indication from a global positioning system receiver (GPS), revealed variable wind conditions that were less than 10 knots. The captain decided to land toward the north, and planned to touch down in the first few hundred feet of the approach end of runway 30. 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. An inspection of the leading edge revealed a collision with about a 3 inch diameter tree. The wing 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. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N402LC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N402LC), registered now, S/N 4698, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Lockheed L-382G - Registry model: [Lockheed 382G-44K-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/lockheed-382g-44k-30) (registry code 526414Z) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Allison 501-D22A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-501-d22a) (registry code 03006, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 4698 - Engines: Allison T-56 4500 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 121 - Registered owner: Lynden Air Cargo LLC - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport - Departed: FAI, FAIRBANKS, AK - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: Hog River, runway 30, 4,300 × 80 ft, gravel ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 54; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 16,176 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Visibility: 50 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 61 °F ## 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 19980626016229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980626016229A), Jun 26, 1998: Lkheed 382G, Huslia, AK, Substantial damage. 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… From the NTSB's public API. 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