Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 1 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-44D4-2
Owner/operator: Mobil Oil
Registration Number: N446T
Location: Anchorage International Airport, AK (ANC) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Right hand undercarriage beam, right wing, and engines.Right hand undercarriage beam, right wing, and engines.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Canadair CL-44 transport plane experienced a catastrophic landing at West Kuparuk, Alaska, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The plane swerved onto the grass during touchdown, leading to a broken right hand undercarriage beam, striking the runway, and a fire. All four occupants escaped. The co-pilot’s improper level off and inadequate captain supervision contributed to the incident.A Canadair CL-44 transport plane experienced a catastrophic landing at West Kuparuk, Alaska, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The plane swerved onto the grass during touchdown, leading to a broken right hand undercarriage beam, striking the runway, and a fire. All four occupants escaped. The co-pilot’s improper level off and inadequate captain supervision contributed to the incident.

Description

The Canadair CL-44 transport plane was engaged in transporting 27 250-gallon fuel tanks to an oil-drilling site at West Kuparuk, Alaska. On the return leg to Anchorage, Alaska, the flight was cleared to land on runway 06L. Upon touchdown the right hand undercarriage beam bogie snapped. The right wing and no. 3 and 4 engines struck the runway. The plane swerved to the right onto the grass, during which the right wing broke off. A fire had erupted but all four occupants managed to escape. It appeared that the co-pilot, who was conducting the landing, didn’t level off correctly and supervision by the captain was inadequate. PROBABLE CAUSE: copilot – improper level off pilot in command – inadequate supervision of flight FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – pilot fatigue miscellaneous acts,conditions – seat belt not fastened miscellaneous acts,conditions – overload failure

Primary Cause

Improper level off by co-pilot, inadequate supervision by captain.Improper level off by co-pilot, inadequate supervision by captain.

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