Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 August 1961
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Super C
Owner/operator: Nordair
Registration Number: CF-HEI
Location: Sarcpa Lake Airstrip, NU –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: The starboard landing gearThe starboard landing gear
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft struck the ground short of the runway during final approach to Intermediate DEW line Site 29, CAM-F, Sarcpa Lake. The starboard landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway.A C-46 aircraft struck the ground short of the runway during final approach to Intermediate DEW line Site 29, CAM-F, Sarcpa Lake. The starboard landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway.
Description
The C-46 struck the ground short of the runway with its main wheels. The airplane landed but the starboard landing gear collapsed and the C-46 went off the runway. The airplane was arriving at Intermediate DEW line Site 29, CAM-F, Sarcpa Lake. PROBABLE CAUSE: “During the final approach, the pilot-in-command allowed the aircraft to strike the ground short of the approach end of the runway and below the runway level.”
Primary Cause
The pilot-in-command allowed the aircraft to strike the ground short of the approach end of the runway and below the runway level during final approach.The pilot-in-command allowed the aircraft to strike the ground short of the approach end of the runway and below the runway level during final approach.Share on:
