Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 April 1974
Aircraft Type: Dornier Do 28D-1 Skyservant
Owner/operator: Munz Northern Airlines
Registration Number: N3799
Location: Elim, AK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: RunwayRunway
Category: Accident
A flight experienced an overrun on landing due to unsuitable runway conditions, specifically ice and slush on the runway surface, compounded by the operation of a snow machine. The pilot?s actions ? selecting unsuitable terrain and failing to initiate a go-around ? contributed to the incident.A flight experienced an overrun on landing due to unsuitable runway conditions, specifically ice and slush on the runway surface, compounded by the operation of a snow machine. The pilot?s actions ? selecting unsuitable terrain and failing to initiate a go-around ? contributed to the incident.
Description
Overran runway on landing; hit snow berm and a snow machine. PROBABLE CAUSES: pilot in command – selected unsuitable terrain pilot in command – failed to initiate go-around FACTOR: airports/airways/facilities – airport conditions: ice/slush on runway
Primary Cause
Pilot in command ? selected unsuitable terrainPilot in command ? selected unsuitable terrainShare on:
