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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0036 62/3/15 ADAK,ALAS LOCKHEED 1049H CR- 1 0 6 MIL CONTRACT CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0114 N6911C PX- 0 0 0 41, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3055 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAK NAS
OPERATOR - FLYING TIGER LINE,INC.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
TRAVIS AFB,CALIF KADENA AFB,OKINAWA ADAK,ALAS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 42
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
100 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- STRUCK ROCKS 328 FT SHORT OF RWY. PLT REPEATEDLY WARNED BY GCA OF LOW POSITION ON GLIDE PATH.
