Narrative:
The airplane was destabilized by a slight vertical air movement on approach. The pilot touched the airplane down short of the runway, collapsing the landing gear before sliding off the strip into adjacent tundra.
The aircraft was chartered to fly in supplies to rebuild a school at Shageluk, which had been destroyed by a fire. After the accident, the aircraft was bought by a local for $1. The fuselage is since in use as a workshop.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
compensation for wind conditions..inadequate..pilot in command
go-around..not performed..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition..downdraft
» Take a tour of an old military plane turned workshop in rural Alaska (adn.com, 21 June 2016)
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 May 1987 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Kaiser-Frazer C-119L Flying Boxcar |
| Operator: | Northern Pacific Transport |
| Registration: | N8504X |
| MSN: | KMC-245 |
| First flight: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7982 |
| Engines: | 2 Wright R-3350-89B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Shageluk, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America |
| Shageluk Airport, AK (SHX/PAHX), United States of America |
The airplane was destabilized by a slight vertical air movement on approach. The pilot touched the airplane down short of the runway, collapsing the landing gear before sliding off the strip into adjacent tundra.
The aircraft was chartered to fly in supplies to rebuild a school at Shageluk, which had been destroyed by a fire. After the accident, the aircraft was bought by a local for $1. The fuselage is since in use as a workshop.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S):
compensation for wind conditions..inadequate..pilot in command
go-around..not performed..pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition..downdraft
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB» Take a tour of an old military plane turned workshop in rural Alaska (adn.com, 21 June 2016)
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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 Anchorage International Airport, AK to Shageluk Airport, AK as the crow flies is 524 km (327 miles).
Distance from Anchorage International Airport, AK to Shageluk Airport, AK as the crow flies is 524 km (327 miles).
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