Lockheed 382G-44K-30 N401LC

Summary

On 19 July 2007 at about 05:02 local time, a Lockheed 382G-44K-30 registered N401LC, operated by Lynden Air Cargo, was involved in an accident near McGrath, 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.

Date

19 July 2007 at 05:02

Classification

Accident

Location

McGrath, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Ganes Creek

Coordinates

62.9922, -156.5253

Aircraft

Lockheed 382G-44K-30

Registration

N401LC

Category

Airplane

Engines

4

Operator

Lynden Air Cargo

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McGrath → Anchorage

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC07LA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive rotation of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in dragging the tail on the runway and substantial damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot departed a gravel runway on a positioning flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. During initial climb after takeoff, the airplane would not pressurize. Upon inspection at the destination airport, it was found that the tail had dragged on the gravel runway during takeoff from the departure airport, puncturing the skin and pressure vessel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.