Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 October 1956
Aircraft Type: Short Sunderland MR.5
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: EJ153
Location: Castle Archdale –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wing surfaceWing surface
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft was taxiing when it struck a submerged rock while maneuvering. The aircraft subsequently beached itself, exhibiting signs of damage to the wing surface.A Cessna 172 aircraft was taxiing when it struck a submerged rock while maneuvering. The aircraft subsequently beached itself, exhibiting signs of damage to the wing surface.
Description
Hit a submerged rock while taxiing. Beached but not repaired.
Primary Cause
Hydrodynamic impact from a submerged rock during taxiing.Hydrodynamic impact from a submerged rock during taxiing.Share on:
