Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 May 1946
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW191
Location: Karachi-Mauripur RAF Station –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage legUndercarriage leg
Category: Accident
A York aircraft experienced a significant landing, resulting in an undercarriage leg collapse and a ground-looping event. The landing was heavy, impacting the aircraft?s stability.A York aircraft experienced a significant landing, resulting in an undercarriage leg collapse and a ground-looping event. The landing was heavy, impacting the aircraft?s stability.
Description
The York landed heavy causing an undercarriage leg to collapse. The airplane ground-looped.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing conditions caused by the aircraft?s weight resulted in instability and a potential collapse of the undercarriage leg.Heavy landing conditions caused by the aircraft?s weight resulted in instability and a potential collapse of the undercarriage leg.Share on:
