Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 April 2008
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: Fuerza Area Argentina – FAA
Registration Number: T-84
Location: 10 km from Comodoro Rivadavia Airport, CB (CRD) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a forced landing in a pampa due to a collapsed nose gear, resulting in significant damage to the nose, propellers, and wing.An aircraft experienced a forced landing in a pampa due to a collapsed nose gear, resulting in significant damage to the nose, propellers, and wing.
Description
Force landed in pampa. The nose gear collapsed and the airplane sustained serious damage to the nose, propellers and wing.
Primary Cause
Collapsed nose gear during forced landing.Collapsed nose gear during forced landing.Share on:
