Lockheed L-382E accident near Mcgrath, Alaska, June 5, 1995
On June 5, 1995 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Lockheed L-382E, registered N906SJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcgrath, Alaska (Nixon Fork Mine airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 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
FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ASSURE THE AIRPLANE WAS ADEQUATELY FLARED FOR LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 1995 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mcgrath, Alaska · Nixon Fork Mine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-382E
- Registration
- N906SJ · no longer on the register · serial 4477
- 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 PILOT WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO A 3800 FOOT LONG GRAVEL AIRSTRIP WHICH HAD A 60 FOOT HILL AT THE APPROACH END. THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND DURING LANDING. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FROM THE OPERATOR, THE AIRPLANE'S SINK RATE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY ARRESTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, AND THE TAIL SKID STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING FLARE.
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; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,455 hours in all; 3,280 in this make and model; 82 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 45,737 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, June 5, 1995
- Maximum gross weight: 155,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Allison 501 D-22A (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ANC Anchorage AK at 3:51 pm
- Destination: NFR Nixon Fork Mi AK
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 35, 3,800 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 3 |
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