ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382628
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| Date: | Monday 7 February 1983 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 |
| Owner/operator: | Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | N421EA |
| MSN: | 47679/797 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Greer, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (KATL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE A MISSED APCH WAS INITIATED DURING WHICH IT MADE AN INADVERTENT TOUCHDOWN & STRUCK A RWY LIGHT. THE PLT ERRONEOUSLY USED RVR AS HIS LANDING MINIMUM. ACTUAL RVR WAS BELOW THE PUBLISHED MINIMUM. THE SEQUENCEFLASHER LIGHTS WERE NOT TURNED ON.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DCA83IA016
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 1988 | N421EA | Eastern Air Lines | 0 | Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) | |
min |
| Collision with other aircraft on apron | ||||||
| 13 November 2000 | 9G-ADY | Ghana Airways | 0 | Conakry Airport (CKY) |  |
w/o |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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