MIA71AM059

NTSB accident investigation · Douglas DC9-32 · Jackson, MS · January 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1971
Place
Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
Injuries
27 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3325LDouglas DC9-32
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159461

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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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1-0004  71/1/11    JACKSON,MISS        DOUGLAS DC9-32      CR-  0  0  5  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2050                    N3325L              PX-  0  0 22                            35, 8000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON MUNICIPAL
        OPERATOR - DELTA AIR LINES,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DALLAS,TEX                  ATLANTA,GA                   COLUMBUS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          150                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ABT 1/8MI FROM THRESHOLD ACFT R SIDE OF RCL,CORRECTED L JUST BFR T/D.ENCTRD DRIFTING FOG ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3325L
Reported as
Douglas DC9-32
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson Municipal