Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 January 1964
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-08A Lodestar
Owner/operator: General Motors
Registration Number: N5114
Location: Anderson Municipal Airport, IN (AID) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Main gearMain gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft collided with a snowbank during landing, resulting in the collapse of the main gear. This incident was likely caused by improper snow removal and overloading conditions at the airport.An aircraft collided with a snowbank during landing, resulting in the collapse of the main gear. This incident was likely caused by improper snow removal and overloading conditions at the airport.
Description
The aircraft collided with a snowbank on landing, causing the main gear to collapse. PROBABLE CAUSE(S) airports/airways/facilities – airport conditions: snow windrows personnel – airport supervisory personnel: improper/inadequate snow removal FACTOR(S) miscellaneous acts,conditions – overload failure
Source of Information
https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=176&key=0https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=176&key=0Primary Cause
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