Narrative:
The aircraft landed on a remote oil company strip and veered to the left, went off the runway and struck a road. The no. 2 engine mount broke and the aircraft caught fire. The aircraft was carrying a load of 17000l Arctic diesel fuel.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to maintain directional control
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - lack of familiarity with aircraft
miscellaneous acts,conditions - thrust reversal-asymetrical
miscellaneous acts,conditions - overload failure
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: ice/slush on runway
accident date: 11-12-1974
type: Lockheed L-188AF Electra
registration: N5003K
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 11 December 1974 |
| Time: | 20:15 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-188AF Electra |
| Operator: | Fairbanks Air Service |
| Registration: | N400FA |
| MSN: | 1064 |
| First flight: | 1959-06-04 (15 years 6 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA), United States of America |
| Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC), United States of America |
The aircraft landed on a remote oil company strip and veered to the left, went off the runway and struck a road. The no. 2 engine mount broke and the aircraft caught fire. The aircraft was carrying a load of 17000l Arctic diesel fuel.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - failed to maintain directional control
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - lack of familiarity with aircraft
miscellaneous acts,conditions - thrust reversal-asymetrical
miscellaneous acts,conditions - overload failure
airports/airways/facilities - airport conditions: ice/slush on runway
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» NTSB File 3-4203Photos
accident date: 11-12-1974
type: Lockheed L-188AF Electra
registration: N5003K
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 Fairbanks International Airport, AK to Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK as the crow flies is 594 km (371 miles).
Distance from Fairbanks International Airport, AK to Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK as the crow flies is 594 km (371 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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