Status:	Definitief
Datum:	23 NOV 1987
Tijd:	18:25
Type:	Beechcraft 1900C
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Ryan Air Service
Registratie:	N401RA
Constructienummer:	UB-58
Bouwjaar:	1986
Motoren:	2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 2 / inzittenden: 2
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 16 / inzittenden: 19
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 18 / inzittenden: 21
Schade:	Vernield
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	Homer Airport, AK (HOM) (Verenigde Staten)
Fase:	Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:	Binnenlandse charter
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Homer Airport, AK (HOM/PAHO), Verenigde Staten
Vluchtnummer:	103

Beschrijving:
Flight 103 was fully loaded (all 19 seats occupied; 1437 pounds of cargo) when it took off from Kodiak runway 07. The aircraft lifted off the runway, fell back and accelerated for about another 15 knots before it became airborne. The aircraft was approaching Homer at 18:19 when it was cleared for the localizer/DME approach to runway 3. The crew reported a 2-mile final 5 minutes later. On short final the wings were seen to rock back and forth; the aircraft then dropped steeply to the ground in a rather flat attitude, struck the airport perimeter fence and slid to a stop on its belly.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the flight crew to properly supervise the loading of the airplane which resulted in the centre of gravity being displaced to such an aft location that the airplane control was lost when the flaps were lowered for landing."

Bronnen:
» NTSB/AAR-88/11
» NTSB/AAR-96/02 (146)

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