Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 April 2008
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: ZS-LYA
Location: Harare Airport (HRE) –
ÿ Zimbabwe
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: NosewheelNosewheel
Category: Accident
An aircraft, en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo, experienced a catastrophic landing following a retraction issue. The pilot detected an unlocked undercarriage and initiated an immediate return to Harare to assess damage.An aircraft, en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo, experienced a catastrophic landing following a retraction issue. The pilot detected an unlocked undercarriage and initiated an immediate return to Harare to assess damage.
Description
The aircraft took off from Harare International Airport on a flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo. After the aircraft had got airborne, the pilot noticed that the undercarriage had not locked after retraction. He elected to return to Harare in order to have the gear checked. On landing, the nosewheel collapsed and a fire broke out. There was substantial damage to the nose of the plane, propellers and engine cowlings.
Source of Information
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Retraction issue and subsequent landing conditions leading to a collapse of the nosewheel.Retraction issue and subsequent landing conditions leading to a collapse of the nosewheel.Share on:
