Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 February 1947
Aircraft Type: Avro 685 York C.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: MW242
Location: Waterbeach RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A heavy landing resulted in the collapse of the aircraft’s landing gear.A heavy landing resulted in the collapse of the aircraft’s landing gear.
Description
The landing gear collapsed during a heavy landing.
Primary Cause
Heavy landing conditions likely induced excessive stress on the landing gear components.Heavy landing conditions likely induced excessive stress on the landing gear components.Share on:
