Narrative:
A Lockheed Hercules transport airplane, N906SJ, dragged its tail during landing at Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska. The airplane received substantial damage.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed on the cargo flight from Anchorage.
The airplane was landing on runway 35 at Nixon Fork Mine and the approach was over a 60 foot high hill. The hill is situated at the threshold of runway 35. The pilot likely attempted to arrest the sink rate by increasing the landing flare. The airplane, N906SJ, is 18 feet longer than the other Hercules aircraft in the operator's fleet.
Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure the airplane was adequately flared for landing.
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 5 June 1995 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules |
| Operator: | Southern Air Transport |
| Registration: | N906SJ |
| MSN: | 4477 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 45737 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Nixon Fork Mine, AK ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), United States of America |
| Nixon Fork Mine, AK, United States of America |
A Lockheed Hercules transport airplane, N906SJ, dragged its tail during landing at Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska. The airplane received substantial damage.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed on the cargo flight from Anchorage.
The airplane was landing on runway 35 at Nixon Fork Mine and the approach was over a 60 foot high hill. The hill is situated at the threshold of runway 35. The pilot likely attempted to arrest the sink rate by increasing the landing flare. The airplane, N906SJ, is 18 feet longer than the other Hercules aircraft in the operator's fleet.
Probable Cause:
Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure the airplane was adequately flared for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
TailstrikeRunway mishap
Sources:
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Map
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-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK to Nixon Fork Mine, AK as the crow flies is 334 km (209 miles).
Distance from Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK to Nixon Fork Mine, AK as the crow flies is 334 km (209 miles).
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