Incident Overview
Date: unk. date 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54D-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Ecuatoriana (Compa¤ia Ecuatoriana de Aviacion)
Registration Number: HC-ANP
Location: Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Fuel tanksFuel tanks
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a rapid landing, resulting in a fuel tank rupture due to wheel contact with the runway border. Fuel spilled onto the hot brakes, triggering a significant fire.A small aircraft experienced a rapid landing, resulting in a fuel tank rupture due to wheel contact with the runway border. Fuel spilled onto the hot brakes, triggering a significant fire.
Description
Very short landing in which wheels hit the border of the runway and caused a rupture of the fuel tanks. Fuel fell on the hot brakes, causing a massive fire.
Primary Cause
Wheel contact with the runway border during a rapid landing.Wheel contact with the runway border during a rapid landing.Share on:
