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Cessna 402 N222JA

12 June 1993 · Kivalina, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 June 1993 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 402 registered N222JA, operated by Alaska Island Air, was involved in an accident near Kivalina, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 22:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Kivalina, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Kivalina (KVL)
Coordinates
67.7294, -164.5497
Aircraft
Cessna 402
Registration
N222JA
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Alaska Island Air
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kotzebue → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC93LA090

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PIVOT LINK FOR THE DOWNLOCK MECHANISM AND THE IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT WING SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE PIVOT LINK BETWEEN THE PUSH PULL TUBES AND THE OVER CENTER LINK ASSEMBLY FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR STATION EMPLOYED TO REPAIR THE AIRPLANE, THEY CHECKED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM RIGGING AND FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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