Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 October 1965
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123B-16-FA Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: N5003X
Location: Long Tieng –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the go-around mechanism).Aircraft control system (specifically, the go-around mechanism).
Category: Accident
A pilot attempted to go-around after observing drums on the runway at Long Tieng, resulting in a crash.A pilot attempted to go-around after observing drums on the runway at Long Tieng, resulting in a crash.
Description
The Provider crashed in an unsuccessful attempt to go-around after the pilot reportedly saw drums on the runway at Long Tieng.
Primary Cause
Pilot misjudgment of runway conditions leading to a failed go-around.Pilot misjudgment of runway conditions leading to a failed go-around.Share on:
