Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 June 1991
Aircraft Type: Arospatiale SN.601 Corvette
Owner/operator: Hidrowell
Registration Number: YV-572CP
Location: Santa B rbara del Zulia-Las Delicias Airport (STB) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: TyreTyre
Category: Accident
Arospatiale SN.601 Corvette corporate jet suffered a catastrophic runway excursion accident at Santa B rbara del Zulia-Las Delicias Airport (STB), Venezuela. The aircraft experienced a tyre failure during takeoff, resulting in a leftward veering and subsequent off-runway impact onto rough terrain. The left main and nose undercarriage were severely damaged, while the right main undercarriage folded back.Arospatiale SN.601 Corvette corporate jet suffered a catastrophic runway excursion accident at Santa B rbara del Zulia-Las Delicias Airport (STB), Venezuela. The aircraft experienced a tyre failure during takeoff, resulting in a leftward veering and subsequent off-runway impact onto rough terrain. The left main and nose undercarriage were severely damaged, while the right main undercarriage folded back.
Description
The Arospatiale SN.601 Corvette corporate jet was damaged beyond repair in a runway excursion accident at Santa B rbara del Zulia-Las Delicias Airport (STB), Venezuela. The aircraft suffered a tyre failure on takeoff. The aircraft veered to the left and ran off the side of the runway onto rough ground. The left main and nose undercarriage were torn off and the right main undercarriage folded back.
Primary Cause
Tyre failure during takeoff.Tyre failure during takeoff.Share on:
