Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 October 1999
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: R. Warren Davies
Registration Number: RA-01641
Location: Mitton Airstrip –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage underside, undercarriage, and propeller.Aircraft fuselage underside, undercarriage, and propeller.
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck a tree stump during approach to landing at Mitton Airstrip, Staffordshire, resulting in damage to the fuselage, undercarriage, and propeller. The front fuselage section was recovered for preservation following the aircraft’s subsequent scrap.An aircraft struck a tree stump during approach to landing at Mitton Airstrip, Staffordshire, resulting in damage to the fuselage, undercarriage, and propeller. The front fuselage section was recovered for preservation following the aircraft’s subsequent scrap.
Description
The undercarriage of the aircraft collapsed when it struck a tree stump on the approach to landing at Mitton Airstrip, Staffordshire. Damaged was caused to the fuselage underside, undercarriage and propeller. The front fuselage section was recovered for preservation when aircraft was later cut up for scrap.
Source of Information
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/133870-antonov-cockpit-availablehttps://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/133870-antonov-cockpit-availablePrimary Cause
Tree stump impact during approach to landing.Tree stump impact during approach to landing.Share on:
