Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 September 1956
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12P
Owner/operator: Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Registration Number: CCCP-N525
Location: Dikson Airport (DKS) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
An Il-12 transport aircraft experienced a significant landing gear impact during an en route stop at Dikson, resulting in damage and a loss of control.An Il-12 transport aircraft experienced a significant landing gear impact during an en route stop at Dikson, resulting in damage and a loss of control.
Description
The Il-12 transport aircraft was operating on a flight from Moscow to the drifting polar station SP-4. An en route stop was planned at Dikson. During the approach the main landing gear hit the threshold of the safety area 100 metres before the runway threshold and broke off. The aircraft continued to fly for 180 metres, came down on the runway and suffered considerable damage.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1190http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1190Primary Cause
Landing gear impact during an en route stop.Landing gear impact during an en route stop.Share on:
