Cessna 402 accident near Kivalina, Alaska, June 12, 1993
On June 12, 1993 at about 10:10 pm local time, a Cessna 402, registered N222JA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kivalina, Alaska (Kivalina airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PIVOT LINK FOR THE DOWNLOCK MECHANISM AND THE IMPROPER RIGGING OF THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 12, 1993 · about 10:10 pm local time
- Place
- Kivalina, Alaska · Kivalina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402 · all 402s on the register
- Registration
- N222JA · registry record · serial 402-0151
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PILOT STATED THE RIGHT WING SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE PIVOT LINK BETWEEN THE PUSH PULL TUBES AND THE OVER CENTER LINK ASSEMBLY FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR STATION EMPLOYED TO REPAIR THE AIRPLANE, THEY CHECKED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM RIGGING AND FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.
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, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 6,300 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Alaska Island Air
The flight
- Departed from: OTZ Kotzebue AK at 3:30 pm
- Runway 30, 3,000 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC93LA090.