Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 6 February 2005
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Air Panam
Registration Number: HP-1509PS
Location: Rio Sidra Airport (RSI) –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Investigating Agency: AAC El SalvadorAAC El Salvador
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, HP-1509PS, veered off runway 06 during landing at Rio Sidra and suffered a nose gear collapse. The accident was caused by a gust of turbulent wind, which resulted in the aircraft skidding to the right and falling into the mud.A DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, HP-1509PS, veered off runway 06 during landing at Rio Sidra and suffered a nose gear collapse. The accident was caused by a gust of turbulent wind, which resulted in the aircraft skidding to the right and falling into the mud.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter veered off runway 06 during landing at Rio Sidra and suffered a nose gear collapse. CONCLUSIONS: The likely cause of the accident involving the aircraft HP-1509PS on the Rio Sidra runway was a gust of turbulent wind (CAT) that caused the aircraft to skid to the right side and fall into the mud, damaging the aircraft. It was a series of events that contributed to the cause of the accident: – The narrow width of the runway, which left practically only 4 meters on each side of the wheels of the main landing gear. – There are no shoulders on the lateral sides of the runway, only seawater. – There is no windsock to indicate the direction and strength of the wind.
Source of Information
https://portal.aeronautica.gob.pa/upia/archivo/80440_HP-1509PS_-29.08.2024_informe_final.pdfhttps://portal.aeronautica.gob.pa/upia/archivo/80440_HP-1509PS_-29.08.2024_informe_final.pdfPrimary Cause
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