ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379149
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 1984 |
| Time: | 20:25 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-323C |
| Owner/operator: | Tradewinds Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | G-SAIL |
| MSN: | 18690/356 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44863 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W JT3D-3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gndr, NEWFNDLAND |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 26 MIN BEFORE LANDING CREW RECEIVED SIGMET 1C ADVISING OF LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM MILWAUKEE TO ST. LOUIS MOVINGSE AT 15 KTS. THEY ALSO BECAME AWARE OF A THUNDERSTORM WEST OF ARPT. AT ABOUT 20 MI NE OF ARPT THEY COULD SEE THE STORM VISUALLY & ON RADAR WEST OF ARPT. ABOUT 15 MI OUT CREW CEASED LOOKING AT RADAR DUE TO INCREASING WORKLOAD & GROUNDCLUTTER. RAIN INCREASED IN INTENSITY DURING FINAL APPROACH. ACFT LANDED, OVERRAN RWY & HIT APCH LIGHT. CREW DID NOT CONSULT LANDING FIELD LENGTH CHART IN COMPANY OPS MANUAL. CHART INDICATES A STOPPING DISTANCE OF 7,930 FT FROM INITIAL BRAKE APPLICATION FOR A 'VERY WET' RWY. ANOTHER FLT WHICH WAS ARRIVING IN THE ARPT AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT RECEIVED VECTORS NORTH OF THE ARPT & HELD FOR ABOUT 10 MIN. THEY THEN FLEW '...ON THE BACK SIDE OF TH WEATHER FOR AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 14R...' RWY 27L, 10141 FT LONG, WAS AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA84IA029
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 16:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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