Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 December 2022
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-146-200
Owner/operator: Antarctic Airways
Registration Number: CC-ACO
Location: Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ/SCDA) –
ÿ Chile
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 93
Component Affected: Landing gear system.Landing gear system.
Investigating Agency: DGAC ChileDGAC Chile
Category: Accident
An Antarctic Airways BAe 146-200 experienced a nose landing gear collapse during a routine maintenance procedure at Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ). The aircraft?s nose gear retracted until contact with the apron, resulting in no injuries and minimal damage.An Antarctic Airways BAe 146-200 experienced a nose landing gear collapse during a routine maintenance procedure at Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ). The aircraft?s nose gear retracted until contact with the apron, resulting in no injuries and minimal damage.
Description
An Antarctic Airways BAe 146-200 suffered a nose landing gear collapse on the apron at Iquique-Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ). While the crew was carrying out a procedure to check the aircraft’s landing gear system, the nose gear retracted until the fuselage made contact with the apron. As a result, there were no injuries and the aircraft was damaged.
Source of Information
https://www.itvpatagonia.com/policial/avion-de-empresa-dap-sufrio-accidente-previo-a-su-despegue/2022/12/09/6393243dffbe5d0009b30330, https://www.dgac.gob.cl/informes-2022/https://www.itvpatagonia.com/policial/avion-de-empresa-dap-sufrio-accidente-previo-a-su-despegue/2022/12/09/6393243dffbe5d0009b30330, https://www.dgac.gob.cl/informes-2022/Primary Cause
Maintenance procedure failure during landing gear system check.Maintenance procedure failure during landing gear system check.Share on:
