Narrative:
The aircraft belly landed because the crew had failed to select the gear down. Weather conditions were poor at the time of the accident due to heavy snowfall.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - failed to extend landing gear
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts, conditions - checklist-failed to use
miscellaneous acts, conditions - whiteout
weather - low ceiling
weather - snow
weather - icing conditions-includes sleet, freezing rain,etc.
miscellaneous acts, conditions - ice-windshield
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 17 April 1967 |
| Time: | 14:52 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation |
| Operator: | Alaska Airlines |
| Registration: | N7777C |
| MSN: | 4803 |
| First flight: | 1956 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Kotzebue Airport, AK (OTZ) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Kotzebue Airport, AK (OTZ/PAOT), United States of America |
The aircraft belly landed because the crew had failed to select the gear down. Weather conditions were poor at the time of the accident due to heavy snowfall.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - failed to extend landing gear
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts, conditions - checklist-failed to use
miscellaneous acts, conditions - whiteout
weather - low ceiling
weather - snow
weather - icing conditions-includes sleet, freezing rain,etc.
miscellaneous acts, conditions - ice-windshield
Classification:
Gear-up landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
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