Narrative:The Skyvan approached runway 15 in fog at 700-800 feet when about 0,5 mile out. With an already steep approach, the nose suddenly pitched down to 45 degrees. The aircraft struck the water, cartwheeled onto the right wingtip and sank in 12-15 feet deep water, 1800 feet short of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The loss of effective elevator control due to the forward shift of improperly secured cargo when the aircraft was placed in a steep nosedown attitude during a landing approach in reduced visibility conditions."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 195 days (7 months) | Accident number: | NTSB/AAR-71-06 | Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Cargo shift
Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSB
Follow-up / safety actions
NTSB issued 1 Safety Recommendation
Issued: 26-AUG-1970 | To: | A-71-16 |
THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO INSTRUCT ALL AIR TAXI CARGO OPERATORS TO STOW AND SECURE THEIR CARGO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PART 135.117 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS AND THE MANUFACTURER\'S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AIRCRAFT INVOLVED. (Closed - Acceptable Action) |
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Distance from New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY to Washington-National Airport, DC as the crow flies is 340 km (212 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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.