ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375456
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 1986 |
| Time: | 06:50 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 680FL |
| Owner/operator: | Air Parcel Express |
| Registration: | N287B |
| MSN: | 1372-45 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12495 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IGSO-540-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houlton, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bangor, ME (KBGR) |
| (KHOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND LANDED ON RUNWAY 5 WHICH HAD APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OF FRESH SNOW. HE REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING & LOST REFERENCE TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ANGLED OFF THE LANDING AREA IN A STRAIGHT LINE & COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. AT THE TIME OF THE ACDNT, THERE WAS LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE, ICE PELLETS & FOG. THE LOCAL FSS WAS CLOSED & THERE WAS NO CURRENT WX INFO AVAILABLE TO THE PLT FOR THE DESTN ARPT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA085
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 20:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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