Narrative:Descended fast on final approach. Application of full power couldn't prevent the aircraft from impacting the ground short of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB  |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 7 months | Accident number: | LAX88LA226 | Download report: | Summary report
| Language: | English |
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Sources:
» NTSB
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accident date:
17-06-1988type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
registration: N950JM
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 Pago Pago International Airport to Tau Airport as the crow flies is 129 km (81 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.