Incident Overview

Date: Friday 6 January 1967
Aircraft Type: Vickers 823 Viscount
Owner/operator: Ansett ANA
Registration Number: VH-RMG
Location: Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD (BNE) – ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58
Component Affected: Aircraft brakesAircraft brakes
Category: Accident
An aircraft incident occurred after a missed approach, resulting in a ground crossing. The pilot failed to select ground fine pitch during landing, leading to braking action that was ineffective and caused the aircraft to overshoot the runway. The brakes failed to stop the aircraft, resulting in nose gear collapse and damage to the aircraft.An aircraft incident occurred after a missed approach, resulting in a ground crossing. The pilot failed to select ground fine pitch during landing, leading to braking action that was ineffective and caused the aircraft to overshoot the runway. The brakes failed to stop the aircraft, resulting in nose gear collapse and damage to the aircraft.

Description

After executing a missed approach from a DME arrival procedure the aircraft conducted an ILS approach to runway 22. The First Officer had been flying the aircraft but because of the wet runway and crosswind the Captain resumed control at about 1000 feet on the approach. The Captain executed a smooth landing on the runway and immediately encountered directional control difficulties. Because of this he overlooked the selection of ground fine pitch. When brakes were applied the crew thought that the braking action was ineffective or at the aircraft was aquaplaning. Braking action was continued, but the Captain was unable to stop the aircraft before overrunning the runway and it finally ran into soft ground beyond. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propellers struck the ground. CAUSE: “The cause of the accident was that the pilot-in-command failed to ensure that ground fine propellor pitch was selected after landing and was unable to stop the aircraft in the prevailing conditions in the distance available to him.”

Primary Cause

Pilot-in-command failure to select ground fine pitch during landing, leading to ineffective braking and overshoot.Pilot-in-command failure to select ground fine pitch during landing, leading to ineffective braking and overshoot.

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