Accident Lockheed L-188A Electra N6102A, Monday 6 August 1962
- ️Harro Ranter
| 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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| 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."
Accident investigation:
|
|
|
Sources:
ICAO Accident Digest No.14 Volume I, Circular 71-AN/63 (43-46)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|