Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 April 1995
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator: Islands Nationair
Registration Number: P2-IAH
Location: Lae-Nadzab Airport (LAE) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing gear systemLanding gear system
Category: Accident
On October 23, 1990, an aircraft, VH-IBD, experienced a landing gear collapse at Cairns, QLD, Australia. This incident occurred following an intermittent fault within the landing gear system.On October 23, 1990, an aircraft, VH-IBD, experienced a landing gear collapse at Cairns, QLD, Australia. This incident occurred following an intermittent fault within the landing gear system.
Description
Landed gear-up at Lae-Nadzab Airport, Papua New Guinea (LAE). This same airplane suffered a landing gear collapse on October 23, 1990 at Cairns, QLD, Australia. The airplane, then registered VH-IBD, suffered from an intermittent fault of the landing gear system
Source of Information
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199003107.aspxhttp://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199003107.aspxPrimary Cause
Intermittent fault in the landing gear system.Intermittent fault in the landing gear system.Share on:
