Date:	Monday 6 August 1962
Time:	17:31
Type:	Lockheed L-188A Electra
Owner/operator:	American Airlines
Registration:	N6102A
MSN:	1019
Year of manufacture:	1958
Total airframe hrs:	6947 hours
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Knoxville-Mc Ghee Tyson Airport, TN (TYS) -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Memphis Municipal Airport, TN (MEM/KMEM)
Destination airport:	Knoxville-McGhee Tyson Airport, TN (TYS/KTYS)
Investigating agency:	CAB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Electra plane veered off the right side of runway 04L while landing in high winds associated with a thunderstorm. It then struck the raised edge of a taxiway that was under construction, causing the right hand main gear to separate.
At the time of the accident surface wind at touchdown was variable from north to northwest at 35 knots with peak gusts to 40 knots. In addition there was moderate turbulence and heavy rain. The captain had been warned about these conditions prior to and during the approach.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of directional control as a result of the improper technique employed in a crosswind landing in adverse weather conditions."

ICAO Accident Digest No.14 Volume I, Circular 71-AN/63 (43-46)

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