Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 December 1981
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Owner/operator: Aero Trades (Western)
Registration Number: C-FJRW
Location: Spence Bay Airport, NU (YYH) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left main gearLeft main gear
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft undershot the runway and struck the ground, resulting in a ground impact. The left main gear collapsed, causing a 200-degree turn.A DC-4 aircraft undershot the runway and struck the ground, resulting in a ground impact. The left main gear collapsed, causing a 200-degree turn.
Description
The DC-4 undershot the runway and struck the ground 50 feet short and 4 feet below the runway. The left main gear collapsed, causing the plane to turn 200deg.
Primary Cause
Undershooting the runway.Undershooting the runway.Share on:
