Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 April 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P-3B Orion
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A9-296
Location: Moffett Field NAS, CA (NUQ) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
During pre-delivery acceptance trials, an undercarriage collapsed on an aircraft, resulting in a significant fire.During pre-delivery acceptance trials, an undercarriage collapsed on an aircraft, resulting in a significant fire.
Description
Undercarriage collapsed during pre-delivery acceptance trials. The aircraft burst into flames.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Undercarriage collapse during pre-delivery acceptance trials.Undercarriage collapse during pre-delivery acceptance trials.Share on:
