Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-188A Electra
Owner/operator: American Airlines
Registration Number: N6127A
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: 76
Component Affected: The Lockheed’s main gear.The Lockheed’s main gear.
Investigating Agency: CABCAB
Category: Accident
A Lockheed aircraft struck a dyke during approach to New York-La Guardia, likely due to inadequate planning and execution of the approach. The shortened runway and an unmarked upper portion of the dyke likely exacerbated the situation.A Lockheed aircraft struck a dyke during approach to New York-La Guardia, likely due to inadequate planning and execution of the approach. The shortened runway and an unmarked upper portion of the dyke likely exacerbated the situation.
Description
The Lockheed’s main gear struck a dyke while approaching New York-La Guardia. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Failure of the pilot to properly plan and execute the approach to a landing. Factors which may have contributed where the shortened runway and the unmarked upper portion of the dyke.”
Primary Cause
Failure of the pilot to properly plan and execute the approach to a landing.Failure of the pilot to properly plan and execute the approach to a landing.Share on:
