Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 June 1988
Aircraft Type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31M
Owner/operator: Trans-Provincial Airlines
Registration Number: C-GYQY
Location: Bronson Creek Airport, BC (YBM) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft UndercarriageAircraft Undercarriage
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a ground loop during landing, resulting in a collapse of its undercarriage and subsequent runway run-off.An aircraft experienced a ground loop during landing, resulting in a collapse of its undercarriage and subsequent runway run-off.
Description
The aircraft ground looped on landing and ran off the runway. The undercarriage collapsed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a ground loop, likely due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and improper control inputs.Loss of control during a ground loop, likely due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and improper control inputs.Share on:
