Beschrijving:
The aircraft, on a VOR instrument approach to runway 24, suddenly entered a heavy fog bank. The crew lost sight of the runway and ground; the aircraft struck the ground 1450 feet short of the runway and 600 feet to the right of the extended centerline.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the deficient judgment and technique of the pilot during an instrument approach in adverse weather conditions in failing to abandon the approach when a visibility of one-eights mile was reported, and descending to a dangerously low altitude while still a considerable distance from the runway."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | vrijdag 15 augustus 1958 |
| Tijd: | 23:34 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-240-2 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Northeast Airlines |
| Registratie: | N90670 |
| Constructienummer: | 90 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1948 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 26792 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB3 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 22 / inzittenden: 31 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 25 / inzittenden: 34 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 0,4 km (0.3 mijl) NE of Nantucket Memorial Airport, MA (ACK) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA/KLGA), Verenigde Staten |
| Nantucket Memorial Airport, MA (ACK/KACK), Verenigde Staten | |
| Vluchtnummer: | 258 |
The aircraft, on a VOR instrument approach to runway 24, suddenly entered a heavy fog bank. The crew lost sight of the runway and ground; the aircraft struck the ground 1450 feet short of the runway and 600 feet to the right of the extended centerline.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the deficient judgment and technique of the pilot during an instrument approach in adverse weather conditions in failing to abandon the approach when a visibility of one-eights mile was reported, and descending to a dangerously low altitude while still a considerable distance from the runway."
Accident investigation:
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Bronnen:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (180-188)Foto's
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 New York-La Guardia Airport, NY en Nantucket Memorial Airport, MA bedraagt 322 km (201 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen New York-La Guardia Airport, NY en Nantucket Memorial Airport, MA bedraagt 322 km (201 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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