Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 November 1964
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Eastern Provincial Airways
Registration Number: CF-GOC
Location: Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport, QC (YBX) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft collided with the ground near the runway, resulting in damage to the runway. The plane attempted an overshoot but subsequently contacted the ground again, leading to a landing near the runway. The incident was likely caused by a misjudgment of the approach.A DC-3 aircraft collided with the ground near the runway, resulting in damage to the runway. The plane attempted an overshoot but subsequently contacted the ground again, leading to a landing near the runway. The incident was likely caused by a misjudgment of the approach.
Description
The DC-3 collided with the ground just short of the runway; the plane continued, striking the runway with the no. 2 propeller. The crew attempted to overshoot, but the DC-3 contacted the ground again 1400 m past the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Misjudged approach to land.”
Primary Cause
Misjudged approach to land.Misjudged approach to land.Share on:
