Accident description
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 30 APR 1975 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Type: | Lockheed L-188AF Electra |
| Operator: | Zantop International Airlines |
| Registration: | N283F |
| C/n / msn: | 1089 |
| First flight: | 1959 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC) (United States of America) |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA), United States of America |
| Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC), United States of America |
The Electra freighter landed heavily 1000 feet down the runway in poor weather conditions consisting of snow and a cloud ceiling at 500 feet.
, causing the left wing to detach. The aircraft continued and came to rest inverted 183m after touchdown and 30m to the left of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
copilot - improper level off
pilot in command - failed to initiate go-around
pilot in command - inadequate supervision of flight
FACTOR(S)
weather - low ceiling
weather - fog
weather - snow Sources:
» NTSB File # 1-0018
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Fairbanks International Airport, AK to Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK as the crow flies is 594 km (371 miles).
Distance from Fairbanks International Airport, AK to Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK as the crow flies is 594 km (371 miles).
