Incident Overview

Date: Monday 4 January 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Federal Aviation Administration – FAA
Registration Number: N7
Location: New York-La Guardia Airport, NY (LGA) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
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Description

The DC-3 crashed 200 feet short of runway 04, while on an ILS approach. The weather at the time of the accident was: 200 feet & 400 feet broken, 600 feet overcast; visibility 1,5 miles in light rain and fog; wind 060/13; RVR 1,9-3 miles. The pilot failed to recognize a windshear condition. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – improper compensation for wind conditions pilot in command – diverted attention from operation of aircraft pilot in command – inadequate supervision of flight copilot – failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc. weather – unfavorable wind conditions FACTORS: miscellaneous acts,conditions – downwind weather briefing – briefed by flight service personnel, in person weather forecast – forecast substantially correct

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