Vliegtuigongeval op 10 MAR 1957 met Martin 4-0-4 N453A - Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:zondag 10 maart 1957
Type:Silhouette image of generic M404 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Martin 4-0-4
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:Eastern Air Lines
Registratie: N453A
Constructienummer: 14144
Bouwjaar:
Bemanning:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3
Passagiers:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 31
Totaal:slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 34
Schade: Afgeschreven
Gevolgen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF) (   Verenigde Staten)
Fase: Landing (LDG)
Soort vlucht:Binnenlandse lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:Indianapolis-Weir Cook Municipal Airport, IN (IND/KIND), Verenigde Staten
Vliegveld van aankomst:Louisville-Standiford Field, KY (SDF/KSDF), Verenigde Staten
Beschrijving:
The Eastern Air Lines Martin 4-0-4 took off from Indianapolis at 11:05 for a flight to Louisville. The cruising altitude of 5000 feet was maintained somewhat longer to give the stewardess more time in smooth air to remove the luncheon trays. The co-pilot then started to descend to 2000 feet. After turning for finals for runway 11 the captain saw that the aircraft was too high and reduced power further (the throttles were pulled fully back) and the co-pilot lowered the flaps to full down. At about 1000-1500 feet the captain took over control and nosed down sharply, maintaining an airspeed of about 100 knots. Over the threshold, at about 100 feet, the captain tried to flare. The aircraft attained a nose-up attitude, but continued to descend fast. The aircraft struck the runway on its main gear, causing the left wing to separate inboard of the no. 1 engine. The remainder of the aircraft half rolled to an inverted position. Just one passenger was injured seriously.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain's faulty landing approach technique, resulting in an excessively high rate of sink at the instant of touchdown imposing load beyond the design strength of the wing structure."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: CAB
Status: Investigation completed
Accident number: final report
Download report: Final report

Bronnen:
» ICAO Accident Digest No.9, Circular 56-AN/51 (72-75)


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photo of Martin-4-0-4-N453A
accident date: 10-03-1957
type: Martin 4-0-4
registration: N453A
 

Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Indianapolis-Weir Cook Municipal Airport, IN en Louisville-Standiford Field, KY bedraagt 177 km (111 miles).

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.
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