Runway excursion Accident Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) PK-DPD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335000
 

Date:Thursday 25 November 1954
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration: PK-DPD
MSN: 19279
Year of manufacture:1943
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Jambi Airport (DJB) -   Indonesia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Palembang Airport (PLM/WIPP)
Destination airport:Jambi-Sultan Thaha Syarifudn Airport (DJB/WIPA)
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Overran the runway on landing and came to rest in muddy terrain.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Poor technique on the part of the captain, in landing the aircraft too far down the slippery runway at an excessive speed. Contributory cause of this accident was error of judgement on the part of the captain, in that he failed to execute a missed approach procedure."

Sources:

ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 47-AN/42 (178-179)

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