ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333018
Date: | Saturday 28 September 1963 |
Time: | 20:30 |
Type: | Douglas DC-7B |
Owner/operator: | Eastern Air Lines |
Registration: | N843D |
MSN: | 45449/952 |
Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
Total airframe hrs: | 15975 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN (BNA) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Nashville Metropolitan Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The DC-7 landed in foggy and rainy weather conditions. Due to overcontrolling of reverse thrust the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft sustained irreparable damage.
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
pilot in command - improper operation of powerplant & powerplant controls
miscellaneous acts,conditions - thrust reversal-asymmetrical
FACTOR(S)
pilot in command - failed to initiate go-around
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
miscellaneous acts, conditions - poorly planned approach
miscellaneous acts, conditions - overload failure
Sources:
NTSB File 1-0058
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