Last updated: 27 September 2020
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | lundi 17 avril 1995 |
| Heure: | ca 13:00 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4) |
| Compagnie: | Brooks Air Fuel |
| Immatriculation: | N898AL |
| Numéro de série: | 35986 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1945 |
| Moteurs: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2000 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 1 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Kivalina Airport, AK (KVL) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Galena Airport, AK (GAL/PAGA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Kivalina Airport, AK (KVL/PAVL), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
The C-54 airplane was hauling fuel oil to be distributed at Kivalina, AK. Prior to departure from Galena (GAL) the pilot read a NOTAM for Kivalina that the runway had thin, packed snow on it. The pilot reported he flew over the 3,000 ft long by 60 ft wide strip prior to landing, and noted in the center of the runway some gravel was visible through a layer of surrounding snow. He could not see any snow banks or deeper snow in the landing area, and available notices to airmen did not mention any snow banks or snow berms on the runway. The airplane landed near the threshold and on the center line, but, the left main landing gear soon encountered a snow berm and the airplane was pulled to the left. The airplane subsequently impacted other snow berms on the left side of the runway and the nose landing gear collapsed.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to identify a hazardous landing area. Factors in the accident are the presence of snow banks/berms on the runway, and the inadequate snow removal by airport personnel."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Galena Airport, AK et Kivalina Airport, AK est de 473 km (296 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
La distance entre Galena Airport, AK et Kivalina Airport, AK est de 473 km (296 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
