Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 August 1964
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-82A-FA Packet
Owner/operator: M&F Inc.
Registration Number: N4829V
Location: Granite Mountain Airport, AK (GMT) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A small Packet aircraft misjudged its distance during landing, resulting in undershooting the runway and subsequent landing gear collapse. The aircraft subsequently caught fire.A small Packet aircraft misjudged its distance during landing, resulting in undershooting the runway and subsequent landing gear collapse. The aircraft subsequently caught fire.
Description
The Packet undershot the runway on landing, causing the landing gear to collapse. The aircraft caught fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Pilot in command – misjudged distance”
Primary Cause
Pilot in command – misjudged distancePilot in command – misjudged distanceShare on:
