Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 December 1973
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46 Commando
Owner/operator: Air Union
Registration Number: XW-PKK
Location: Phnom Penh Airport (PNH) –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Left main gearLeft main gear
Category: Accident
A landing roll at 1600 meters resulted in a sudden collapse of the left main gear, leading to contact with the runway by the left wing and propeller of engine 1.A landing roll at 1600 meters resulted in a sudden collapse of the left main gear, leading to contact with the runway by the left wing and propeller of engine 1.
Description
After a landing roll of 1600 m the left main gear suddenly collapsed causing the left wing and propeller of no. 1 engine to contact the runway.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the left main gear during a landing roll.Mechanical failure of the left main gear during a landing roll.Share on:
