- Date
- February 10, 1985, 23:25 local (Feb 11, 1985, 05:25 UTC)
- Place
- Champaign, IL
- Injuries
- 53 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N978ZMcdonnell Douglas DC-9
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 12911
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Ozark flt #814 momentarily touched down with the left main landing gear 16 ft off the left side of rwy 31. When 50 ft above minimums during the ILS rwy 31 apch the f/o called rwy in sight. Captain asked for landing lights which the f/o turned on. Captain stated, 'at this point I noticed it was so bright, it was difficult to see. Either the weather had deteriorated or the lights reduced the visibility to the point that I decided a go around was necessary.' A go around was initiated and the flight diverted to st. louis, MO. A 4 ft wide by 100 ft long track was found in the snow 16 ft off the left side of rwy. Weather at the time was down to approach minimums.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N978Z
- Reported as
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 47250
- Engine
- P&W JT8, 14,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Springfield, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CMI · Willard, runway 31, 8,100 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 20,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Temperature
- 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CMI
Other investigations on N978Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.