Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 June 1999
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: LY-ASA
Location: Porthcurno Airstrip –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing GearAircraft Landing Gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft landed in an open field with a 280ø/6 to 8 kt surface wind, electing to land in this direction. The slope increased to a crest and then decreased to a dry stone wall, resulting in a collision. The pilot underestimated braking effectiveness on the moist grass surface.An aircraft landed in an open field with a 280ø/6 to 8 kt surface wind, electing to land in this direction. The slope increased to a crest and then decreased to a dry stone wall, resulting in a collision. The pilot underestimated braking effectiveness on the moist grass surface.
Description
The aircraft was landing in an open field; the surface wind was 280ø/6 to 8 kt and the pilot elected to land in this direction. The ground sloped upwards to a crest and then downwards; the grass was moist. The touchdown was normal but the aircraft failed to stop before it came to the perimeter hedge and dry stone wall and collided. The pilot considered that he had overestimated the braking effectiveness on the moist, downward sloping grass surface.
Source of Information
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Pilot overestimated braking effectiveness on moist grass surface.Pilot overestimated braking effectiveness on moist grass surface.Share on:
