On June 22, 1971, a Northeast Airlines, Inc., McDonnell Douglas, DC-9-31, N982NE, struck the water during a nonprecision instrument approach and received minor damage. There were no injuries to the three passengers and five crewmembers aboard the aircraft. The weather at the airport was reported to be: sky obscured; indefinite ceiling 300 feet; visibility 1 mile in fog; wind 030 at 5 knots; and the altimeter was 29.81 inches of mercury. The flight was performing a VOR straight-in approach to Runway 24 at Martha's Vineyard at the time of the incident. The aircraft struck the water approximately 3 miles short of the runway. Minor structural damage was incurred by the lower aft section of both engines. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this incident was the lack of crew coordination in monitoring the altitude during the performance of a nonprecision instrument approach, the misreading of the altimeter by the captain, and a lack of altitude awareness on the part of both pilots. (Author)


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    Title :

    Aircraft Incident Report. Northeast Airlines, Inc. McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31, N982NE. Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. June 22, 1971


    Publication date :

    1971


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English