Accident
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | Schlussbericht |
| Datum: | 20 SEP 1965 |
| Zeit: | 00:40 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation |
| Fluggesellschaft: | American Flyers Airline |
| Kennzeichen: | N9719C |
| Werknummer: | 4574 |
| Baujahr: | 1955 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Ardmore, OK (USA) |
| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Leerflug |
| Flug von: | ? |
| Ardmore (unknown airport), OK, USA |
The Super Constellation failed to decelerate, hydroplaned, ran off the runway and collided with a ditch before coming to rest. The aircraft was on a 3-engine ferry flight.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
miscellaneous acts, conditions - hydroplaning on wet runway
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: wet runway
FACTOR(S):
miscellaneous acts, conditions - poorly planned approach
pilot in command - misused or failed to use flaps
miscellaneous acts, conditions - thrust-unable to reverse
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
miscellaneous acts, conditions - windshield,dirty,foggy,etc.-restricted vision
weather briefing - unknown/not reported
weather forecast - unknown/not reported Informationsquelle:
» NTSB File 1-0076
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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.
