Estado: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Fecha: | sábado 28 septiembre 1963 |
Hora: | 20:30 |
Tipo: | Douglas DC-7B |
Operador: | Eastern Air Lines |
Registración: | N843D |
Numéro de série: | 45449/952 |
Año de Construcción: | 1958 |
Horas Totales de la Célula: | 15975 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 5 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 40 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 45 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN (BNA) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | ? |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA), Estados Unidos de América |
Descripción:The DC-7 landed in foggy and rainy weather conditions. Due to overcontrolling of reverse thrust the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLEÂ CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
miscellaneous acts,conditions - thrust reversal-asymmetrical
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - failed to initiate go-around
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
miscellaneous acts, conditions - poorly planned approach
miscellaneous acts, conditions - overload failure
Fuentes:
» NTSB File 1-0058
Fotos
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.