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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0027 63/3/12 BOSTON,MASS DOUGLAS DC-7B CR- 0 0 5 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0854 N841D PX- 0 0 15 43, 13589 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1502 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN INTL
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 900
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
33 100
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- RT MAIN LDG GR SHOCK STRUT CYL FAILED. LANDED WITH STRONG X-WIND COMPONENT.
