ENGLEWOOD, CO, USA
N29958
DOUGLAS DC-3C
THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING DURING LANDING TOUCHDOWN IN IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PILOT HAD BROKEN OUT MISALIGNED WITH THERWY. AS THE AIRSPEED DECAYED DURING THE TRANSITION FROM IFR TO VFR THE CO-PILOT TOOK CONTROL BECAUSE HE THOUGHT HE COULDSEE THE RWY BETTER. IN LOWERING THE NOSE OF THE ACFT AND CORRECTING THE ACFT FOR LANDING THE ACFT STALLED ABOUT 5 FT AGLAND THE RIGHT WING DRAGGED. THE ACFT LANDED ON RWY CENTERLINE AND ROLLED OUT NORMALLY. THE FLT CREW WAS UNAWARE OF THE DRAGGED WING UNTIL A PASSENGER ASKED WHAT HAD CAUSED THE SPARKS TO COME FROM THE RIGHT WING. THE CO-PILOT STATED THAT HETHOUGHT THINGS WOULD HAVE BECOME WORSE IF HE HAD NOT TAKEN CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHEN HE DID.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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