Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 October 2000
Aircraft Type: Arospatiale SN.601 Corvette
Owner/operator: EADS
Registration Number: F-BUQN
Location: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Category: Accident
A Corvette aircraft experienced a significant incident during takeoff due to wet runway conditions. The aircraft veered to the right after approximately 200 meters, leaving the runway 500 meters from the brake release point. The crew successfully steered the plane back onto the runway, but the landing gear collapsed, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s landing gear, wings, and engines.A Corvette aircraft experienced a significant incident during takeoff due to wet runway conditions. The aircraft veered to the right after approximately 200 meters, leaving the runway 500 meters from the brake release point. The crew successfully steered the plane back onto the runway, but the landing gear collapsed, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s landing gear, wings, and engines.
Description
Takeoff was commenced on runway 33, which was wet. Some 200 m later the Corvette veered to the right. It left the runway 500 m from the brake release point but the crew was able to steer the plane back onto the runway. It finally stopped after the front landing gear collapsed. The landing gear, wings and engines were damaged.
Primary Cause
Wet runway conditions.Wet runway conditions.Share on:
