MIA68A0060

NTSB accident investigation · Martin 404 · Oxford Miss, MS · January 1, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1968
Place
Oxford Miss, MS · OXFORD MISS, MS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N251SMartin 404
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112126

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0013   68/1/1    OXFORD MISS         MARTIN 404          CR-  0  0  3  FERRY                     AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2300                    N251S               PX-  0  0  0                            33, 9500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UNIVERSITY-OXFORD
        OPERATOR - SOUTHERN AIRWAYS,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: APPROACH LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO RNWY APPROACH LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N251S
Reported as
Martin 404
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
University-Oxford