Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 September 2012
Aircraft Type: Hawker Beechcraft 390 Premier IA
Owner/operator: Government of Uttar Pradesh
Registration Number: VT-UPN
Location: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Right-hand main gearRight-hand main gear
Investigating Agency: AAIB IndiaAAIB India
Category: Accident
A Premier IA corporate jet experienced a runway excursion accident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in India. The right-hand main gear collapsed during landing, causing the aircraft to slide off the side of runway 27. One passenger, Uttar Pradesh Minister Shivpal Yadav, was involved. The pilot’s actions ? attempting to align the aircraft with the runway centerline ? resulted in an inadequate flare, leading to a heavy touchdown.A Premier IA corporate jet experienced a runway excursion accident at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in India. The right-hand main gear collapsed during landing, causing the aircraft to slide off the side of runway 27. One passenger, Uttar Pradesh Minister Shivpal Yadav, was involved. The pilot’s actions ? attempting to align the aircraft with the runway centerline ? resulted in an inadequate flare, leading to a heavy touchdown.
Description
A Premier IA corporate jet, operated by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India, sustained damage in a runway excursion accident on landing at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), India. Reportedly the right hand main gear collapsed on landing, causing the plane to slid off the side of runway 27. One of the passengers was Uttar Pradesh Minister Shivpal Yadav. Probable Cause: “After crossing the runway threshold, the pilot made corrections to control the drift and in the process of aligning the aircraft with the centerline of the runway could not flare out the aircraft adequately, which resulted in a heavy touchdown.”
Source of Information
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Crash-landing-aircraft-put-up-for-sale-by-govt/articleshow/19284737.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Crash-landing-aircraft-put-up-for-sale-by-govt/articleshow/19284737.cmsPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? inadequate flare during landing alignment.Pilot error ? inadequate flare during landing alignment.Share on:
