Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 10 October 1970
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules
Owner/operator: Saturn Airways
Registration Number: N9248R
Location: 1,7 km SW of Fort Dix-McGuire AFB, NJ (WRI) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Pilot in commandPilot in command
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Hercules transport plane experienced a ground impact during an ILS approach at McGuire AFB due to pilot disorientation caused by unfavorable weather conditions. The plane was 5470 feet short of the runway.A Hercules transport plane experienced a ground impact during an ILS approach at McGuire AFB due to pilot disorientation caused by unfavorable weather conditions. The plane was 5470 feet short of the runway.
Description
The Hercules transport plane was on an ILS approach to the McGuire AFB runway 06 in unfavorable weather conditions (1,5 miles visibility in fog with associated light glare). While transitioning from instrument to visual approach reference, the crew became disoriented. They continued the approach until the plane struck the ground 5470 feet short of the runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilot in command – improper IFR operation pilot in command – spatial disorientation FACTORS: weather – low ceiling weather – fog miscellaneous acts,conditions – instruments-misread or failed to read weather briefing – company dispatch weather forecast – weather slightly worse than forecast
Primary Cause
Pilot in command – improper IFR operationPilot in command – improper IFR operationShare on:
