Incident Overview
Date: Friday 3 January 1997
Aircraft Type: Shorts 330-100
Owner/operator: Titan Airways
Registration Number: G-ZAPC
Location: Liverpool International Airport (LPL) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
An aircraft, a Shorts aircraft, took off from Exeter at 22:37 for a flight to East Midlands. Due to reduced Right Vectoring (RVR) and fuel state, the crew elected to hold at 2500 feet over the Lichfield NDB. After 45 minutes, a diversion to Liverpool was initiated. A LOC DME approach to Liverpool runway 09 was made with winds of 060deg/8 knots and visibility of 12 km. The aircraft passed the threshold at 88-90 knots and subsequently sank rapidly, causing a collapse of the right main gear. The probable cause is unknown.An aircraft, a Shorts aircraft, took off from Exeter at 22:37 for a flight to East Midlands. Due to reduced Right Vectoring (RVR) and fuel state, the crew elected to hold at 2500 feet over the Lichfield NDB. After 45 minutes, a diversion to Liverpool was initiated. A LOC DME approach to Liverpool runway 09 was made with winds of 060deg/8 knots and visibility of 12 km. The aircraft passed the threshold at 88-90 knots and subsequently sank rapidly, causing a collapse of the right main gear. The probable cause is unknown.
Description
The aircraft took off from Exeter at 22:37 for a flight to East Midlands. When reaching East Midlands, the RVR was below minima, so the crew elected to hold at 2500 feet over the Lichfield NDB. After 45 minutes the fuel state dictated a diversion to Liverpool. A LOC DME approach to Liverpool runway 09 was made. Winds were 060deg/8 knots with a visibility of 12 km and a temperature of +1degC. The aircraft passed the threshold at 88-90 knots and when the aircraft was at 20-30 feet over the runway, it started to sink rapidly. The Shorts touched down hard on the right main gear, causing it to collapse. PROBABLE CAUSE: Unknown.
Primary Cause
Reduced Right Vectoring (RVR) and fuel state led to a diversion.Reduced Right Vectoring (RVR) and fuel state led to a diversion.Share on:
