Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW180
Location: Lyneham RAF Station (LYE) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage structure of the aircraft.Undercarriage structure of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An undercarriage collapsed during landing, resulting in a loss of control and potential for a crash.An undercarriage collapsed during landing, resulting in a loss of control and potential for a crash.
Description
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.
Primary Cause
Insufficient weight distribution during landing, likely due to improper load balancing.Insufficient weight distribution during landing, likely due to improper load balancing.Share on:
