Page:CAB Accident Report, Northeast Airlines Flight 801.pdf/15

- 15 - The Civil Aeronautics Board has initiated action with the proper Government agencies, i.e., the Weather Bureau and the Civil Aeronautics Administration, both of the Department of Commerce, and the Air Navigation Development Board, to improve and speed up the reporting of weather conditions on approach paths and at terminals when those conditions are close to marginal and deteriorating as was the case in this accident.

On the basis of all available evidence the Board finds that:


 * 1) The carrier, the aircraft, and the crew were properly certificated.
 * 2)  The flight was properly dispatched and cleared according to Instrument Flight Rules.
 * 3) Until final approach at the destination, the flight was routine in all respects.
 * 4) The flight was given, and acknowledged, the 0900 LaGuardia weather and was cleared to land on Runway No. 22.
 * 5) The weather data included a ceiling of 1,700 feet and visibility of 1½ miles.
 * 6) Authorized minimum ceiling and visibility for the subject approach were 500 feet and one mile, respectively.
 * 7) Instrument weather was encountered during the approach.
 * 8) The approach was continued visually, despite the instrument weather.
 * 9) Air speed was decreased and the aircraft settled rapidly to the water at 0903.
 * 10) There was no malfunctioning or failure of the aircraft, or its components.