Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 January 2008
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: VIARCO
Registration Number: HK-2006
Location: Teresita Airport –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Left hand landing gearLeft hand landing gear
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft experienced a serious landing accident at Teresita Airport. The aircraft sustained significant damage during a landing, resulting in the collapse of the left landing gear and ignition of the number one engine. The incident occurred due to an improper approach technique, specifically a low approach that resulted in impact with a sand mound.A DC-3 aircraft experienced a serious landing accident at Teresita Airport. The aircraft sustained significant damage during a landing, resulting in the collapse of the left landing gear and ignition of the number one engine. The incident occurred due to an improper approach technique, specifically a low approach that resulted in impact with a sand mound.
Description
The DC-3 was substantially damaged during a landing accident at the Teresita Airport. Teresita has a single runway (07/25), 630 m in length. On final approach the left hand landing gear struck a mound of sand. The landing gear collapsed on touchdown and the no. 1 engine caught fire. CAUSE (translation from Spanish): Using a flying technique by carrying out an inappropriatly low approach to land, causing the impact of the left hand landing gear on a mound of sand, which could have been avoided if [the pilots had] complied with the established technique of crossing the threshold of the runway at a height of 50 feet with the reference speed.
Primary Cause
Using an inappropriately low approach to land, leading to impact with a sand mound.Using an inappropriately low approach to land, leading to impact with a sand mound.Share on:
