Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 November 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-323C
Owner/operator: Congo Airlines
Registration Number: 9Q-CKK
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident

A Cessna aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing with nosegear retracted, resulting in irreparable damage and subsequent use as spares in Kinshasa.A Cessna aircraft experienced a catastrophic landing with nosegear retracted, resulting in irreparable damage and subsequent use as spares in Kinshasa.
Description
Landed with nosegear retracted. Damaged beyond repair and used for spares at Kinshasa.
Primary Cause
Nosegear Retraction during landing.Nosegear Retraction during landing.Share on: