Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 June 2008
Aircraft Type: CASA C-212 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Turbine Services
Registration Number: 5Y-TSL
Location: Mathiang Airfield –
ÿ South Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Nose wheelNose wheel
Category: Accident
An aircraft landed on hard compacted soil at Mathiang Airfield, South Sudan, experiencing a collapse of the nose wheel during the initial rollout. The soft soil beneath the hard crust was unexpectedly encountered.An aircraft landed on hard compacted soil at Mathiang Airfield, South Sudan, experiencing a collapse of the nose wheel during the initial rollout. The soft soil beneath the hard crust was unexpectedly encountered.
Description
After performing a low level aerial inspection to determine the runway surface conditions and favourable winds at Mathiang Airfield, South Sudan, the aircraft landed on hard compact soil on runway. At approximately 300 metres into the roll out, the aircraft entered an unseen area of soft soil, hidden below a hard crust. The nose wheel collapsed backwards. There were no injuries.
Primary Cause
Hard compacted soil conditions on the runway surface.Hard compacted soil conditions on the runway surface.Share on:
