Lockheed 382G-44K-30 accident near Mcgrath, Alaska, July 19, 2007
On July 19, 2007 at about 5:02 am local time, a Lockheed 382G-44K-30, registered N401LC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcgrath, Alaska (Ganes Creek airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's excessive rotation of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in dragging the tail on the runway and substantial damage.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 19, 2007 · about 5:02 am local time
- Place
- Mcgrath, Alaska · Ganes Creek · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Lockheed 382G-44K-30 · all 382G-44K-30s on the register
- Registration
- N401LC · registry record · serial 4606
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 18,000 hours in all; 5,000 in this make and model; 233 in the last 90 days; 59 in the last 30 days; 12,000 as pilot in command; 450 on instruments
- Last flight review: April 1, 2007
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 20,000 hours in all
- Last flight review: August 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 43,658 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, April 1, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 155,000 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Allison 501-D-22A (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Lynden Air Cargo
The flight
- Departed from: Mcgrath AK
- Destination: PANC Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.65 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N401LC the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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