Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 21 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-CGN
Location: Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ) – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
An improper level-off procedure during landing at Tezpur resulted in a DC-3 aircraft bouncing. Subsequent stalling and a right-wing-first impact caused the aircraft to swing off the runway.An improper level-off procedure during landing at Tezpur resulted in a DC-3 aircraft bouncing. Subsequent stalling and a right-wing-first impact caused the aircraft to swing off the runway.

Description

Improper level-off on landing at Tezpur caused the DC-3 to bounce. The aircraft then stalled, struck the ground right-wing-first and swung off the runway.

Primary Cause

Improper level-off procedure during landing.Improper level-off procedure during landing.

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