Cessna 402B accident near Grayling, Alaska, June 9, 1982
On June 9, 1982 at about 6:20 pm local time, a Cessna 402B, registered N5718M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grayling, Alaska (Grayling airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 9, 1982 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Grayling, Alaska · Grayling
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402B · all 402Bs on the register
- Registration
- N5718M · no longer on the register · serial 402B0354
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. PART OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FAILED IN SHEAR OVERSTRESS.
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; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,522 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 5,272 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,059 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,300 lb
- Seats: 8
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-EB (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Federal Aviation Administratio
The flight
- Departed from: Bethel AK at 9:10 am
- Destination: Grayling AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 33, 2,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 133°F (56°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5718M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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