Beschrijving:
A Lockheed Hercules transport airplane, N906SJ, dragged its tail during landing at Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska. The airplane received substantial damage.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed on the cargo flight from Anchorage.
The airplane was landing on runway 35 at Nixon Fork Mine and the approach was over a 60 foot high hill. The hill is situated at the threshold of runway 35. The pilot likely attempted to arrest the sink rate by increasing the landing flare. The airplane, N906SJ, is 18 feet longer than the other Hercules aircraft in the operator's fleet.
Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure the airplane was adequately flared for landing.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | maandag 5 juni 1995 |
| Tijd: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Southern Air Transport |
| Registratie: | N906SJ |
| Constructienummer: | 4477 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1972 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 45737 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Nixon Fork Mine, AK ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK (ANC/PANC), Verenigde Staten |
| Nixon Fork Mine, AK, Verenigde Staten |
A Lockheed Hercules transport airplane, N906SJ, dragged its tail during landing at Nixon Fork Mine, Alaska. The airplane received substantial damage.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed on the cargo flight from Anchorage.
The airplane was landing on runway 35 at Nixon Fork Mine and the approach was over a 60 foot high hill. The hill is situated at the threshold of runway 35. The pilot likely attempted to arrest the sink rate by increasing the landing flare. The airplane, N906SJ, is 18 feet longer than the other Hercules aircraft in the operator's fleet.
Probable Cause:
Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure the airplane was adequately flared for landing.
Accident investigation:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK en Nixon Fork Mine, AK bedraagt 334 km (209 miles).
De afstand tussen Anchorage-Ted Stevens International Airport, AK en Nixon Fork Mine, AK bedraagt 334 km (209 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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