Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 March 1973
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Arute International Air
Registration Number: N6574
Location: San Salvador Airport (ZSA) –
ÿ Bahamas
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A pilot failed to observe a windsock at San Salvador airport, leading to an uncontrolled landing and subsequent water impact. The incident was caused by a pilot?s error in selecting the correct runway relative to existing wind conditions.A pilot failed to observe a windsock at San Salvador airport, leading to an uncontrolled landing and subsequent water impact. The incident was caused by a pilot?s error in selecting the correct runway relative to existing wind conditions.
Description
The pilot did not notice the windsock on the airport of San Salvador and landed downwind. The airplane overran the runway and ended up in the water. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – selected wrong runway relative to existing wind pilot in command – misjudged distance and speed airports/airways/facilities – airport conditions: wet runway FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – downwind miscellaneous acts,conditions – aircraft came to rest in water
Primary Cause
Pilot in command ? selected wrong runway relative to existing wind pilot in command ? misjudged distance and speed.Pilot in command ? selected wrong runway relative to existing wind pilot in command ? misjudged distance and speed.Share on:
