Date: | Monday 1 January 1968 |
Time: | 23:00 |
Type: | Martin 4-0-4 |
Owner/operator: | Southern Airways |
Registration: | N251S |
MSN: | 14243 |
Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Oxford-University Airport, MS (UOX) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Oxford-University Airport, MS (UOX/KUOX) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The Martin undershot the runway causing the landing gear to collapse.
PROBABLE CAUSES:
copilot - misjudged distance and altitude
pilot in command - misjudged distance and altitude
pilot in command - inadequate supervision of flight
FACTORS:
airports/airways/facilities - airport facilities: approach lighting
miscellaneous acts, conditions - overload failure
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA68A0060 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB File 1-0013
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