Lockheed L-382G N401LC
2 July 2001 · Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2001 at about 16:50 local time, a Lockheed L-382G registered N401LC was involved in an accident near Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States. 4 people were 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 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minchumina (MHM)
- Coordinates
- 61.8601, -157.9904
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-382G
- Registration
- N401LC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Lake Minchumina
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC01LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The flight crew's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the selection of an unsuitable landing area, and a rough/uneven landing surface.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The crew of the arriving cargo flight flew over the airport to inspect the runway conditions, and subsequently elected to use runway 20, a 4,200 feet long, 90 feet wide, gravel runway. The crew noted that the runway surface had a number of frost-heaves that had developed during the past winter. During the initial landing touchdown, the airplane "skipped" as the main wheels touched on the crest of one of the frost-heaves. The airplane became airborne, floated slightly, touched again about 750 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. During the second landing flare, the main landing gear wheels touched on the downhill side of a second frost-heave, which allowed the tail of the airplane to contact the gravel runway. The captain characterized the second touchdown as within acceptable limits, but with a slightly nose high attitude. A postflight inspection by the crew discovered a 4 feet by 2 feet puncture on the belly of the airplane, just forward of the main cargo door.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Lockheed L-382G accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1998 | Lockheed L-382G | Huslia, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Lockheed L-382G | Travis Afb, California, United States | Southern Air Transport | Fatal | 5 |
| 10 Aug 1978 | Lockheed L-382G | Dover, Delaware, United States | Trans-International Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1973 | Lockheed L-382G | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Saturn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-12 | Tok, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Freeman GLASTAR | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-16 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Sikorsky S61A | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |