Douglas DC-8-61 N814CK accident, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Aug 18, 1993 · NTSB DCA93RA060

Date: August 18, 1993, 16:56 local (20:56 UTC)
Place: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Injuries: 3 serious
Damage: Destroyed
Phase of flight: Approach
Aircraft: N814CKDouglas DC-8-61
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Report: Board-adopted at Board Meeting
Investigation class: Class 1
NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
Safety recommendations: Yes
FAA report: 19930818037269A
Case key: 10977

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightApproach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final

Judgment - poorPilot in commandCause

In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause

FatiguePilot in commandCause

Aircraft handling - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Fatigue(flight and ground schedule)FlightcrewFactor

Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandCause

Fatigue(lack of sleep)FlightcrewFactor

Remedial action - not performedPilot in commandCause

Fatigue(circadian rhythm)FlightcrewFactor

Stall/mush - inadvertentPilot in command

Inadequate trainingFlightcrewFactor

Airport/facilities - inoperative

Communications/information/atc - inadequateOther government personnelFactor

In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Aircraft

Registration: N814CK
Reported as: Douglas DC-8-61
Category: Airplane
Airframe hours: 43,947
Damage: Destroyed
Fire: On-Ground
Flight: Part 121
Registered owner: American International Airways
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
Departed: NFK · Norfolk, VA
Destination: NAS
Flight plan: IFR
Airport: NAS · Nas Guantanamo Bay, runway 10, 8,000 × 200 ft, concrete

N814CKRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 1993 · Douglas DC-8-61S/N 46127 Airframe modelDouglas DC-8-61

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Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 200° at 7 knots
Visibility: 6 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: NAS

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930818037269ADoug DC861 · Nassau, BahamasStalled and crashed turning low slow steep final. PIC fatigued due 18HR duty. Failed AD power stick shaker active.Aug 18, 1993 · N814CK · Destroyed