Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 August 1997
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander
Owner/operator: Laynhapuy Homelands Association
Registration Number: VH-LHA
Location: Gan Gan Airport, NT –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Right Main GearRight Main Gear
Investigating Agency: BASIBASI
Category: Accident
A right main gear struck an earth mound during approach to land just prior to crossing the runway end. The gear leg was damaged by the impact, and the mound was approximately three meters short of the runway, about 25 cm high. The wind was light, and there were no gusts or turbulence.A right main gear struck an earth mound during approach to land just prior to crossing the runway end. The gear leg was damaged by the impact, and the mound was approximately three meters short of the runway, about 25 cm high. The wind was light, and there were no gusts or turbulence.
Description
During the approach to land, just prior to crossing the runway end, the right main gear struck an earth mound. The gear leg was damaged by the impact. The mound, about three metres short of the 800 metre runway, was about 25 cm high and not easily seen from the approach path. The wind was light and there were no gusts or turbulence.
Primary Cause
Impact from a mound onto the right main gear during approach.Impact from a mound onto the right main gear during approach.Share on:
