Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 December 2003
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: Tol Air Services
Registration Number: N781T
Location: Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT) –
ÿ U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right Main Landing GearRight Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a landing gear collapse during a landing on runway 10, resulting in it sliding off the runway and impacting a grassy area. This occurred due to a critical failure of the right main landing gear.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a landing gear collapse during a landing on runway 10, resulting in it sliding off the runway and impacting a grassy area. This occurred due to a critical failure of the right main landing gear.
Description
Landing gear trouble caused the right main landing gear to collapsed after landing on runway 10. The DC-3 slid off the side of the runway onto a grassy area.
Primary Cause
Landing gear failureLanding gear failureShare on:
