Cessna 402C N300SN
5 August 2004 · Huslia, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2004 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 402C registered N300SN, operated by Arctic Circle Air Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Huslia, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huslia, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 65.6975, -156.3511
- Aircraft
- Cessna 402C
- Registration
- N300SN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Arctic Circle Air Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Huslia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC04CA085
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in an inadvertent wheels up landing. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo commercial air taxi pilot entered the airport area intending to land on one runway, but elected to change to the opposite end. The pilot reported that he was watching a departing airplane, and had placed his hand on the landing gear handle, but forgot to extend the landing gear, and landed gear-up. The airplane received structural damage to the lower fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 402 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2004 | Cessna 402C | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2004 | Cessna 402B | Sturgis, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Cessna 402B | Walker's Cay, Bahamas | Tropic Air Charters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Cessna 402C | Marsh Harbour, Bahamas | Safe Air International, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Cessna 402B | Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles | Adry Dall | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2004 | Cessna 402A | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | King Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-22-160 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2004 | Piper PA-18-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Eric A. Swenson | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Cessna 185 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft 36 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | John Collins | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 2004 | Boeing 747SR-146B SF | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2004 | Christen HUSKY A-1 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |