Accident description
Last updated: 23 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 03 JUN 1951 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47A-85-DL |
| Operator: | Aerolineas Argentinas |
| Registration: | LV-AGE |
| C/n / msn: | 20083 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Puerto Deseado Airport, SC (PUD) (Argentina)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Puerto Deseado Airport, SC (PUD/SAWD), Argentina |
The DC-3 approached fast and touched down on its right gear some 200m past the runway threshold. After traveling 120m on the right wheel, the DC-3 lifted off briefly and touched down again 120m further on, again on the right gear. The left wheel touched down after 30m. The aircraft overran the runway, ending up in a 3m deep ditch. Weather was given as 1500-2000m visibility, ceiling 300, wind WSW 2knots, runway rather muddy.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to the error of the pilot in calculating the landing distance, made unfavourable meteorological conditions, with the result that the aircraft ran over the perimeter fence of the field and fell into a trench." Events:
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
