ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377727
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| Date: | Monday 11 February 1985 |
| Time: | 00:25 LT |
| Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N978Z |
| MSN: | 47250 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 53 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Champaign, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, IL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
OZARK FLT #814 MOMENTARILY TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR 16 FT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY 31. WHEN 50 FT ABOVE MINIMUMS DURING THE ILS RWY 31 APCH THE F/O CALLED RWY IN SIGHT. CAPTAIN ASKED FOR LANDING LIGHTS WHICH THE F/O TURNED ON. CAPTAIN STATED, 'AT THIS POINT I NOTICED IT WAS SO BRIGHT, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE. EITHER THE WEATHER HAD DETERIORATED OR THE LIGHTS REDUCED THE VISIBILITY TO THE POINT THAT I DECIDED A GO AROUND WAS NECESSARY.' A GO AROUND WAS INITIATED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ST. LOUIS, MO. A 4 FT WIDE BY 100 FT LONG TRACK WAS FOUND IN THE SNOW 16 FT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF RWY. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS DOWN TO APPROACH MINIMUMS.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85IA118
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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