19931008038589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug C-54G · Point Lay, AK · October 8, 1993

Date: October 8, 1993 · 17:35 local
Place: Point Lay, AK
Airport: Point Lay Lrrs Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N811E
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC94LA009
Reported as: Doug C54G
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R20004
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total2,400 in this make and model

N811ERegistration cancelled Feb 12, 1998 · Douglas C-54GS/N 36080 Airframe modelDouglas C-54G

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What happened

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Unable to stop on 3500 ft icy runway. Ran a wheel off side into dirt to prevent overrun. Book calls for 4700 feet.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO STOP ON 3500 FT ICY RUNWAY. RAN A WHEEL OFF SIDE INTO DIRT TO PREVENT OVERRUN. BOOK CALLS FOR 4700 FEET.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC94LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPoint Lay, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to perform proper preflight planning by not computing the required landing runway length.Oct 9, 1993 · Substantial damage