Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 January 2010
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 404
Location: Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose gear and the aircraft’s wheels.Nose gear and the aircraft’s wheels.
Category: Accident
A C-130B aircraft experienced damage during a touch-and-go training mission due to a wheel separation from the nose gear, resulting in damage to the belly.A C-130B aircraft experienced damage during a touch-and-go training mission due to a wheel separation from the nose gear, resulting in damage to the belly.
Description
The C-130B was damaged during a touch-and-go training mission. One of the wheels separated from the nose gear and travelled under the belly causing considerable damage.
Source of Information
http://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/airframe-profile/8135/http://www.c-130.net/aircraft-database/C-130/airframe-profile/8135/Primary Cause
Wheel separation from the nose gear during a touch-and-go training mission.Wheel separation from the nose gear during a touch-and-go training mission.Share on:
