CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD

Washington

March 30, 1954

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Messrs. Gurney, Denny, Ryan, Lee, Adams, The Executive Director

FROM:

Director, Bureau of Safety investigation

SUBJECT:

Accident Notification - Pacific Lumber Company B-23, N67000, Akron-Canton Airport, Ohio, 1725E, March 29, 1954

N67000, following an ILS approach to Runway 36 on the Akron-Canton Airport, abandoned the approach and flow past the control tower requesting a visual check as to the tall wheel position. A left turn was then made to proceed back for another approach. During the second approach, the aircraft crashed and burned 800 feet short of the approach and of Runway 36. Pilot Burr E. Hall, Crew Member I. Phillip Kaufeld, and four passengers received minor injuries.

The weather at Akron-Canton Airport is reported as follows:

1630E scattered clouds at 500, ceiling measured 700, overcast; visibility 9 miles, light drizzle; temperature 32; dew point 30; wind NNE 13; altimeter 29.83; scattered clouds variable to broken.

1730E scattered clouds at 400, ceiling measured 600, overcast; visibility 4 miles; light freezing drizzle, very light freezing rain; temperature 31; dewpoint 30; wind NNE 16; altimeter 29.82. Freezing rain began at 1725, freezing drizzle began at 172-(garbled).

1830E scattered clouds at 500, ceiling measured 700, overcast; visibility 5 miles; light freezing drizzle; temperature 30; dewpoint 29; wind NE 13; altimeter 29.82; occasional light freezing rain.

Messrs. Gurney, Denny, Ryan, Lee, Adams, The Executive Director.

Investigators Powell and Hedfund of the Board's Chicago office are conducting on investigation at the scene.

W. K. Andrews