Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 December 2014
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Tropic Air
Registration Number: V3-HHU
Location: Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) –
ÿ Belize
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Right main gearRight main gear
Category: Accident
A Tropic Air Cessna 208 Caravan, Flight 281, experienced a runway overrun and came to rest in the Gulf of Mexico after collapsing its right main gear during landing at Belize City Municipal Airport. The aircraft swung 180 degrees due to the impact, resulting in substantial damage. Six occupants were not injured.A Tropic Air Cessna 208 Caravan, Flight 281, experienced a runway overrun and came to rest in the Gulf of Mexico after collapsing its right main gear during landing at Belize City Municipal Airport. The aircraft swung 180 degrees due to the impact, resulting in substantial damage. Six occupants were not injured.
Description
A Tropic Air Cessna 208 Caravan operating as Flight 281 experienced a runway overrun upon landing at the Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) in Belize City and came to rest in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The right hand main gear collapsed as it ran into the water, causing the airplane to swing 180 degrees. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the six occupants onboard were not injured. Weather may have been a factor in the accident. The airplane had been delivered on November 19, 2014 after having been repaired by Aircraft Structures International Corp. following an accident in India. In May 2011 the aircraft, then registered VT-NES, suffered a runway excursion accident and fell into a ravine.
Source of Information
http://www.patrickjonesbelize.com/2014/12/05/civil-aviation-department-defends-record-plane-crash/, http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/107047http://www.patrickjonesbelize.com/2014/12/05/civil-aviation-department-defends-record-plane-crash/, http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/107047Primary Cause
Runway overrun during landing.Runway overrun during landing.Share on:
