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 File No. 2980-41

It was subsequently ascertained that there had been no malfunctioning of the aircraft or any of its components, including the brakes. The subject runway is 2490 feet long and the wind, at the time of the landing, was about six or eight m.p.h. from a direction about 45 degrees to the right of the approach path. Since the accident, the carrier has stopped the use of the subject runway when wind of less than 12 m.p.h. exists.

PROBABLE CAUSE

Action of pilot in continuing a landing after overshooting on a short slippery runway.