Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 December 1963
Aircraft Type: Handley Page Hastings C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: TG610
Location: Thorney Island RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Cessna 172 aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.The Cessna 172 aircraft’s control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a hard landing on the runway after approaching the end, resulting in a collision with the Radio Servicing Flight Workshop.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a hard landing on the runway after approaching the end, resulting in a collision with the Radio Servicing Flight Workshop.
Description
Crashed on landing, coming to rest against the Radio Servicing Flight Workshop at the end of the runway.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during landing due to a combination of insufficient airspeed and erratic control inputs.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of insufficient airspeed and erratic control inputs.Share on:
