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Code Number:
TAFV44P06_13
Title:
N492A, Martin 404, 4-0-4, 1950s
CN: 14240
LN: 492
Engines: 2x R2800-CB16
Built: 11/1952
w/o 14/11/1957 Massena, New York

Accident report:
Date: Thursday 14/11/1957
Time: ca 15:30
Operator: Eastern Air Lines EAL
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Airplane damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location: Massena-Richards Field, New York (MSS) (USA)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Malone-Dufort Airport, New York (KMAL), USA
Destination airport: Massena-Richards Field, New York (MSS/KMSS), USA
Narrative:
Flight 18 was on the last leg of flight New York City- Albany - Plattsburg - Malone - Massena when it approached Massena. The first officer established a downwind leg at 1200 feet to execute a rectangular left-hand pattern for runway 04. The turn to base leg was made at about 800 feet at an airspeed of about 130 knots, according to the captain. The aircraft then turned to final at 500 feet agl. On final the Martin 4-0-4 seemed high; and the first officer intended to ask permission to go around when the captain took control of the aircraft. He closed the throttles and applied full flaps and slowed the aircraft to 95 knots. His intention was to lower the nose to descend and, during the descent, increase the speed to 110 knots for a flareout and touchdown. The rate of descent continued however when he began the flareout. The propliner landed hard, causing the no. 2 engine to separate from the wing. The aircraft then rebounded and touched down heavily again before running off the side of the runway. It then crossed the taxiway and the no. 1 engine also separated from the aircraft wing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The aircraft captain's incorrect technique during the final approach which resulted in an abnormally steep nose-down attitude and high rate of descent, the latter not being sufficiently arrested before touchdown.

Sources: ICAO Accident Digest No.9, Circular 56-AN/51 (224-226)
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Code Number:
TAFV44P06_13
Title:
N492A, Martin 404, 4-0-4, 1950s
CN: 14240
LN: 492
Engines: 2x R2800-CB16
Built: 11/1952
w/o 14/11/1957 Massena, New York

Accident report:
Date: Thursday 14/11/1957
Time: ca 15:30
Operator: Eastern Air Lines EAL
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Airplane damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location: Massena-Richards Field, New York (MSS) (USA)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Malone-Dufort Airport, New York (KMAL), USA
Destination airport: Massena-Richards Field, New York (MSS/KMSS), USA
Narrative:
Flight 18 was on the last leg of flight New York City- Albany - Plattsburg - Malone - Massena when it approached Massena. The first officer established a downwind leg at 1200 feet to execute a rectangular left-hand pattern for runway 04. The turn to base leg was made at about 800 feet at an airspeed of about 130 knots, according to the captain. The aircraft then turned to final at 500 feet agl. On final the Martin 4-0-4 seemed high; and the first officer intended to ask permission to go around when the captain took control of the aircraft. He closed the throttles and applied full flaps and slowed the aircraft to 95 knots. His intention was to lower the nose to descend and, during the descent, increase the speed to 110 knots for a flareout and touchdown. The rate of descent continued however when he began the flareout. The propliner landed hard, causing the no. 2 engine to separate from the wing. The aircraft then rebounded and touched down heavily again before running off the side of the runway. It then crossed the taxiway and the no. 1 engine also separated from the aircraft wing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: The aircraft captain's incorrect technique during the final approach which resulted in an abnormally steep nose-down attitude and high rate of descent, the latter not being sufficiently arrested before touchdown.

Sources: ICAO Accident Digest No.9, Circular 56-AN/51 (224-226)
Keywords:
Eastern Air Lines EAL, Fly Eastern EAL, Martin, twin engine, Piston, Airliner, Reciprocating, low-wing, Fixed wing multi engine, Plane, Avion, History, Technology, Fleet, Livery, Equipment, hull, Public, Airframe, Transport, Fixed-Wing, Commerce, Travel, Airplane, Archive, Airline, Aerospace, Civil Transportation, Passenger Aircraft, Commercial Aviation, Airliner
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