Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 October 2005
Aircraft Type: ATR 42-320
Owner/operator: TACV – Cabo Verde Airlines
Registration Number: D4-CBH
Location: Dakar-Yoff Airport (DKR) –
ÿ Senegal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main undercarriageMain undercarriage
Category: Accident
A right-hand main undercarriage collapsed during landing at Dakar in January 2007. The aircraft was previously parked in a hangar.A right-hand main undercarriage collapsed during landing at Dakar in January 2007. The aircraft was previously parked in a hangar.
Description
The right hand main undercarriage collapsed on landing. The airplane was still seen parked at Dakar in a hangar in January 2007.
Primary Cause
Possible structural failure due to excessive stress or fatigue on the main undercarriage during landing.Possible structural failure due to excessive stress or fatigue on the main undercarriage during landing.Share on:
