Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | 22 FEV 1960 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Douglas C-118A |
| Compagnie: | Alaska Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | N11817 |
| Numéro de série: | 44653/613 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1955 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (Etats-Unis d'Amérique) |
| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Convoyage |
| Aéroport de départ: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK (EDF/PAED), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Instrument weather conditions exited for the 10-minute ferry flight from Anchorage to Elmendorf AFB. Measured ceiling at 300 feet broken and at 1000 feet overcast; visibility was 5 miles in fog. During the GCA approach the DC-6 descended and struck the ground 1200 feet short of the runway. It appeared that the captain had used an rpm setting of 2200 instead of 2400 during the approach, power setting of 20" manifold pressure instead of 25" and a 40deg flap setting instead of 30 degrees. The first officer and flight engineer were aware of this, but didn't report it to the captain. Furthermore, the GCA controller advised the flight that it was below the limits of the glide path.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot used improper power and flap settings resulting in an excessive rate of descent which was continued until the aircraft struck the ground." Sources:
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposé destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Anchorage International Airport, AK et Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK est de 13 km (8 miles).
La distance entre Anchorage International Airport, AK et Anchorage-Elmendorf AFB, AK est de 13 km (8 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tels qui sont connus à ce jour.
