Incident Overview
Date: xx Mar 2006
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroklub RP
Registration Number: SP-AOY
Location: Leszno-Strzyzewice Airport (EPLS) –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces, including the ailerons, elevators, and rudder, were directly impacted by the wind and turbulence.The aircraft’s control surfaces, including the ailerons, elevators, and rudder, were directly impacted by the wind and turbulence.
Category: Other
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected flip-over during a severe gale at the end of March 2006, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.A Boeing 737-300 aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected flip-over during a severe gale at the end of March 2006, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Flipped upside down by a gale at the end of March, 2006.
Primary Cause
Severe wind conditions and turbulence caused by a powerful gale to disrupt the aircraft’s stability and control systems.Severe wind conditions and turbulence caused by a powerful gale to disrupt the aircraft’s stability and control systems.Share on:
