Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DCA83IA016

GREER, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N421EA

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50

Analysis

ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE A MISSED APCH WAS INITIATED DURING WHICH IT MADE AN INADVERTENT TOUCHDOWN & STRUCK A RWY LIGHT. THE PLT ERRONEOUSLY USED RVR AS HIS LANDING MINIMUM. ACTUAL RVR WAS BELOW THE PUBLISHED MINIMUM. THE SEQUENCEFLASHER LIGHTS WERE NOT TURNED ON.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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