Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 February 1955
Aircraft Type: Consolidated Liberator C Mk VI
Owner/operator: Sociedad de Transportes Areos – ALA
Registration Number: CC-CAN
Location: Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport (ULC) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Right main landing gearRight main landing gear
Category: Accident
A Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft experienced a significant incident during a flight from Iquique to Santiago, Chile. The aircraft sustained damage upon touchdown, resulting in a right wing drop and damage to the no. 4 propeller blades, leading to a swerving off-runway maneuver. The pilot applied braking to maintain course, but the aircraft deviated significantly, and the right main landing gear failed due to stress.A Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft experienced a significant incident during a flight from Iquique to Santiago, Chile. The aircraft sustained damage upon touchdown, resulting in a right wing drop and damage to the no. 4 propeller blades, leading to a swerving off-runway maneuver. The pilot applied braking to maintain course, but the aircraft deviated significantly, and the right main landing gear failed due to stress.
Description
A Consolidated B-24 Liberator operated on a flight from Iquique to Santiago, Chile. On board were fifteen passengers and four crew members. The flight departed Iquique at 08:40 hours and arrived at Santiago-Los Cerrillos Airport at 13:45 hours. After touchdown the right wing dropped and the no. 4 propeller blades struck the runway. The pilot applied left brakes in order to stay on course but the airplane swerved off the side of the runway. It appeared the right hand main landing gear had failed due to abnormal stress following a hard landing.
Source of Information
http://ivansiminic.blogspot.de/2006/09/b-24-liberator-en-chile_24.htmlhttp://ivansiminic.blogspot.de/2006/09/b-24-liberator-en-chile_24.htmlPrimary Cause
Abnormal stress on the right main landing gear following a hard landing.Abnormal stress on the right main landing gear following a hard landing.Share on:
