Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 October 1982
Aircraft Type: Vickers 828 Viscount
Owner/operator: SAN Ecuador – Servicios Areos Nacionales
Registration Number: HC-ATV
Location: Cuenca Airport (CUE) –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Starboard undercarriage, starboard propellers, Dart enginesStarboard undercarriage, starboard propellers, Dart engines
Category: Accident
A Vickers 828 Viscount crashed on wet runway at Cuenca Airport, Ecuador after landing, resulting in significant structural damage to both propellers and engine shockloading. The starboard undercarriage dug into the ground, damaging the starboard wing.A Vickers 828 Viscount crashed on wet runway at Cuenca Airport, Ecuador after landing, resulting in significant structural damage to both propellers and engine shockloading. The starboard undercarriage dug into the ground, damaging the starboard wing.
Description
The Vickers 828 Viscount, HC-ATV, suffered a runway excursion accident after landing on wet runway at Cuenca Airport, Ecuador. The starboard undercarriage dug into the soft ground and the starboard wing hit the ground damaging both starboard propellers and shockloading the Dart engines and causing considerable structural damage.
Source of Information
http://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount458History.aspxhttp://www.vickersviscount.net/Index/VickersViscount458History.aspxPrimary Cause
Wet runway conditions and landing on soft ground caused a severe ground impact, leading to structural damage to the aircraft.Wet runway conditions and landing on soft ground caused a severe ground impact, leading to structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
