Accident Lockheed L-188AF Electra N283F, Wednesday 30 April 1975

Date:	Wednesday 30 April 1975
Time:	20:15
Type:	Lockheed L-188AF Electra
Owner/operator:	Zantop International Airlines
Registration:	N283F
MSN:	1089
Year of manufacture:	1959
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC) -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA)
Destination airport:	Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse Airport, AK (SCC/PASC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Electra freighter landed heavily 1000 feet down the runway in poor weather conditions consisting of snow and a cloud ceiling at 500 feet.
, causing the left wing to detach. The aircraft continued and came to rest inverted 183 m after touchdown and 30 m to the left of the runway.

PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
copilot - improper level off
pilot in command - failed to initiate go-around
pilot in command - inadequate supervision of flight
FACTOR(S)
weather - low ceiling
weather - fog
weather - snow

Accident investigation:

Sources:

NTSB File # 1-0018

Location

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