Fairchild C-82 accident near Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, November 4, 1982
On November 4, 1982 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Fairchild C-82, registered N4752C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nelson Lagoon, Alaska (Nelson Lagoon airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 4, 1982 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Nelson Lagoon, Alaska · Nelson Lagoon
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fairchild C-82
- Registration
- N4752C · registry record · serial 48-581
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT DAMAGING THE RIGHT BOOM & HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE RWY THRESHOLD IS MARKED BY LIGHT GREEN REFLECTIVE THRESHOLD MARKERS & TWO RED & WHITE STRIPED TOUCHDOWN PANELS.
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
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 26,000 hours in all; 1,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 18,487 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 47,000 lb
- Seats: 52
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P & W R2800-85AM (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Northern Air Cargo, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: C Jensens Strip AK
- Destination: C Nelson Lagoon AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 26, 3,100 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 10 knots
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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