Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | vrijdag 21 februari 1986 |
Tijd: | 08:59 |
Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | USAir |
Registratie: | N961VJ |
Constructienummer: | 47506/588 |
Bouwjaar: | 1970 |
Aantal vlieguren: | 42104 |
Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7B |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 5 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 18 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 23 |
Schade: | Groot |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Erie International Airport, PA (ERI) ( Verenigde Staten)
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Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON (YYZ/CYYZ), Canada |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Erie International Airport, PA (ERI/KERI), Verenigde Staten |
Vluchtnummer: | 499 |
Beschrijving:The 2800 feet runway Visual Range (RVR) was below the ILS runway 06 minimum of 4000 feet. The Erie Airport runway 24 RVR appeared to be within limits and an ILS approach and landing were carried out in tailwind conditions.
The DC-9 touched down 1800/2000 feet down the snow-covered runway 24 at Vref+10 knots. Braking action was poor because the spoilers didn't auto-deploy because of insufficient wheel spin-up on the slippery runway. The aircraft overran through a fence and crossed a road before coming to rest 180 feet beyond the runway end. A tailwind landing on a slippery runway 24 is not allowed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Planning/decision - improper - pilot in command
Go-around - not performed - pilot in command
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months | Accident number: | NTSB/AAR-87/02/SUM | Download report: | Summary report
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Bronnen:
» NTSB/AAR-87/02/SUM
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accident date:
21-02-1986type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
registration: N961VJ

accident date:
21-02-1986type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31
registration: N961VJ
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 Toronto-Pearson International Airport, ON en Erie International Airport, PA bedraagt 182 km (113 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.