Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 December 1987
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-124F (SCD)
Owner/operator: Avianca
Registration Number: HK-2900X
Location: Bogot -Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO) –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The aircraft’s tail section and stick-shaker system.The aircraft’s tail section and stick-shaker system.
Category: Accident
An all cargo international flight experienced a significant loss of control during take-off, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s tail section and stick-shaker system. The aircraft sustained substantial damage across multiple flight phases.An all cargo international flight experienced a significant loss of control during take-off, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s tail section and stick-shaker system. The aircraft sustained substantial damage across multiple flight phases.
Description
On take-off on an all cargo international flight, the aircraft was over-rotated, striking the tail section and activating the stick-shaker system. The aircraft was substantially damaged from STA 2200 to STA 277 5 and LBL 39 to RBL 39.
Primary Cause
Over-rotation during take-off likely caused the aircraft to deviate from its intended trajectory, leading to a collision with the tail section.Over-rotation during take-off likely caused the aircraft to deviate from its intended trajectory, leading to a collision with the tail section.Share on:
