Cessna 402C N2649Z
15 September 1997 · Kivalina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1997 at about 03:55 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N2649Z, operated by Hageland Aviation Services, Inc, 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 03:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kivalina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kivalina (KVL)
- Coordinates
- 67.7298, -164.5510
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N2649Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Hageland Aviation Services, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Point Hope → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An overstress fracture of the nose landing gear attachment. A factor associated with the accident was the rough landing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after placing the landing gear handle in the down position, he observed 3 green, down and locked, indicator lights. He indicated that the touchdown on the gravel runway was normal, and that as he slowed the airplane, the airplane settled onto its nose. Metallurgical inspection revealed overstress fractures of the nose gear actuator upper attachment lug, and overstress fractures of the supporting sheet metal structure. No preexisting defects were noted. No reports were received of previous hard landings. An inspection of the drag link assembly was conducted 45 hours prior to the accident, and no discrepancies regarding the nose landing gear were noted at that time.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1997 | Cessna 402B | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1997 | Cessna 402B | Tampa, Florida, United States | Donald A. Clark | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Cessna 402C | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | Hyannis Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1997 | Cessna 402A | Caracas, Venezuela | Chapi Air Travel | Fatal | 6 |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Cessna 402C | Gt. Harbour Cay, Bahamas | Falcon Air Charters | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1997 | Cessna 402C | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Ocean Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |