Accident Lockheed L-049 Constellation NC86510,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337357

Date:	Friday 29 March 1946
Time:	12:34
Type:	Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Owner/operator:	Transcontinental & Western Air - TWA
Registration:	NC86510
MSN:	2034
Total airframe hrs:	489 hours
Engine model:	Wright R-3350 (739C18BA2)
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	New York (unknown airport), NY
Destination airport:	Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA)
Investigating agency:	CAB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Constellation, named "Star of Rome", touched down fast, between 800 and 1,000 feet from the approach end of runway 27. Also, the flaps were still extending after touchdown. The aircraft ran off the runway, striking a concrete transformer house and ended up in a drainage ditch.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Poor judgement of the flight crew in attempting to land from a position which did not afford sufficient time to accomplish a satisfactory approach. A contributing factor was the poor landing technique of the pilot in failing to reduce the airspeed sufficiently for a safe landing. A further contributing factor was the lack of knowledge on the part of the crew concerning the poor braking action of rubber tires on a wet runway."

Accident investigation: