Lockheed L-382G accident near Huslia, Alaska, June 26, 1998
On June 26, 1998 at about 10:03 pm local time, a Lockheed L-382G, registered N402LC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Huslia, Alaska (Hog River airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment of the airplane during the landing roll.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 1998 · about 10:03 pm local time
- Place
- Huslia, Alaska · Hog River · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Lockheed L-382G
- Registration
- N402LC · registry record · serial 4698
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A transport category cargo airplane was landing on a remote, private airport. The runway was 4,300 feet long, and varied between 100 and 80 feet wide. The captain indicated the wind conditions were light and variable. He landed toward the north, and planned to touch down in the first few hundred feet of the approach end of the runway. During the landing flair, the airplane floated slightly, and then touched down about 1,200 feet beyond the approach end of the runway. After touch down, the captain lowered the nose of the airplane, and brought the engines into reverse. As the airplane decelerated, it drifted slightly to the left, but the captain indicated he did not notice any collision with any objects. After the airplane was parked, the crew noticed damage to the leading edge of the left wing, about 18 inches inboard from the tip. The left wing collided with a 3 inch diameter tree, and received aft crushing, damage to a wing nose rib, and slight denting of the wing spar web. The airplane has a wing span of 132 feet, 7 inches. The wing is 15 feet, 3 inches above the ground.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 16,176 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 155,000 lb
- Seats: 5
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Allison T-56 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FAI Fairbanks AK at 3:47 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 30, 4,300 ft by 80 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 5 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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