Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 August 1996
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
Owner/operator: Skyways Kenya
Registration Number: N190LE
Location: Lubi –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed on Lubi airstrip, Kenya, during an aid flight from Kenya to Sudan. The aircraft was registered N190LE but was painted as HK-4022X.An aircraft crashed on Lubi airstrip, Kenya, during an aid flight from Kenya to Sudan. The aircraft was registered N190LE but was painted as HK-4022X.
Description
The nosegear sank in the soft surface of the Lubi airstrip until it collapsed. Airclaims claims that the aircraft crashed during an aid flight from Kenya to Sudan, while other sources claim the aircraft was on a delivery flight to Kenya. The aircraft was officially registered N190LE since July 9, but was still painted as HK-4022X.
Primary Cause
Possible soft surface collapse of the nosegear during landing on the airstrip.Possible soft surface collapse of the nosegear during landing on the airstrip.Share on:
