Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 29 May 1965
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-1
Owner/operator: Japan Domestic Airlines
Registration Number: JA5088
Location: Obihiro Airport (OBO) – ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right-hand main gear.Right-hand main gear.
Category: Accident
A right-hand main gear failed to lock down during landing, resulting in a potential loss of control.A right-hand main gear failed to lock down during landing, resulting in a potential loss of control.

Description

The right hand main gear failed to lock down prior to landing.

Source of Information

http://alpha.kilo.jp/aircraft_hist.html?r_number=JA5088http://alpha.kilo.jp/aircraft_hist.html?r_number=JA5088

Primary Cause

Gear failure during landing.Gear failure during landing.

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