Narrative:
The aircraft hit a steep bluff short of the runway due to downdrafts gusting to 30 kts.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged distance and altitude
pilot in command - continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions
pilot in command - delayed in initiating go-around
weather - downdraft,updrafts
FACTORS:
weather - snow
terrain - high obstructions
» Thomas Brügge
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 24 April 1975 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander |
| Operator: | Munz Northern Airlines |
| Registration: | N591JA |
| MSN: | 57 |
| First flight: | 1969-03-06 (6 years 2 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tin City Airport, AK (TNC) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Nome Airport, AK (OME/PAOM), United States of America |
| Tin City Airport, AK (TNC/PATC), United States of America |
The aircraft hit a steep bluff short of the runway due to downdrafts gusting to 30 kts.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - misjudged distance and altitude
pilot in command - continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions
pilot in command - delayed in initiating go-around
weather - downdraft,updrafts
FACTORS:
weather - snow
terrain - high obstructions
Sources:
» NTSB» Thomas Brügge
» World Directory of Airliner Crashes
Photos
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
accident date: 24-04-1975
type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
registration: N591JA
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nome Airport, AK to Tin City Airport, AK as the crow flies is 164 km (102 miles).
Distance from Nome Airport, AK to Tin City Airport, AK as the crow flies is 164 km (102 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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