Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 September 1977
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aviateca
Registration Number: TG-AKA
Location: Flores-Santa Elena Airport (FRS) –
ÿ Guatemala
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left tireLeft tire
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a hard landing on Flores Peten?s gravel runway, resulting in a tire burst and loss of left gear. The aircraft subsequently detached off the runway and struck the ground with the left propeller, causing the propeller to separate.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a hard landing on Flores Peten?s gravel runway, resulting in a tire burst and loss of left gear. The aircraft subsequently detached off the runway and struck the ground with the left propeller, causing the propeller to separate.
Description
Touchdown on Flores Peten’s gravel runway was hard, causing the left tire to burst. The DC-3 went off the runway and the left gear dropped into a hole. Power on no. 2 engine was applied, the tail raised and the propeller separated when striking the ground.
Primary Cause
Hard landing on gravel runway, tire burst, loss of left gear, propeller separation.Hard landing on gravel runway, tire burst, loss of left gear, propeller separation.Share on:
