Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 September 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049E Super Constellation
Owner/operator: American Flyers Airline
Registration Number: N9719C
Location: Ardmore, OK –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Super Constellation ferry flight experienced a catastrophic failure during a 3-engine flight, resulting in a collision with a ditch before coming to rest. The aircraft failed to decelerate, hydroplaned, and ran off the runway.A Super Constellation ferry flight experienced a catastrophic failure during a 3-engine flight, resulting in a collision with a ditch before coming to rest. The aircraft failed to decelerate, hydroplaned, and ran off the runway.
Description
The Super Constellation failed to decelerate, hydroplaned, ran off the runway and collided with a ditch before coming to rest. The aircraft was on a 3-engine ferry flight. PROBABLEÿCAUSE(S): miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿhydroplaningÿonÿwetÿrunway airports/airways/facilitiesÿ-ÿairportÿconditions:ÿwetÿrunway FACTOR(S): miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿpoorlyÿplannedÿapproach pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿmisusedÿorÿfailedÿtoÿuseÿflaps miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿthrust-unableÿtoÿreverse weatherÿ-ÿlowÿceiling weatherÿ-ÿrain miscellaneousÿacts, conditionsÿ-ÿwindshield,dirty,foggy,etc.-restrictedÿvision weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported
Primary Cause
Poorly planned approach, misuse/failure of flaps, and adverse weather conditions (low ceiling, rain, windshield, muddy conditions) contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent collision.Poorly planned approach, misuse/failure of flaps, and adverse weather conditions (low ceiling, rain, windshield, muddy conditions) contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent collision.Share on:
