Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 April 2002
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-400 Srs. 2B
Owner/operator: Airquarius Aviation
Registration Number: ZS-OLE
Location: Sun City-Pilansberg Airport (NTY) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 47
Component Affected: L/H engine pumpL/H engine pump
Investigating Agency: CAA S.A.CAA S.A.
Category: Accident
An HS-738 aircraft experienced a hydraulic failure during flight from Skukuza to Pilanesberg, leading to a complete loss of hydraulic power and a runway deviation. The aircraft landed safely on Runway 23, subsequently veering off course and entering a ditch. The incident was attributed to a hydraulic failure caused by a leak in the L/H engine pump, exacerbated by an incomplete emergency checklist.An HS-738 aircraft experienced a hydraulic failure during flight from Skukuza to Pilanesberg, leading to a complete loss of hydraulic power and a runway deviation. The aircraft landed safely on Runway 23, subsequently veering off course and entering a ditch. The incident was attributed to a hydraulic failure caused by a leak in the L/H engine pump, exacerbated by an incomplete emergency checklist.
Description
During the flight from Skukuza to Pilanesberg the HS-738 developed a hydraulic problem, resulting in a complete hydraulic failure. The flight continued to Pilanesberg were a safe landing was carried out on runway 23. Shortly after the landing the pilot shut down both engines, but maintained the runway heading for approximately 2000 m, until the aircraft veered off to the left of the runway where it entered a ditch, 75 m from the runway edge, where it finally stopped. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident resulted from a complete hydraulic failure, probably as a result of a leak on the L/H engine pump, which was not dealt with properly. Contributing to this was an incomplete emergency checklist.”
Primary Cause
Complete hydraulic failure, likely caused by a leak in the L/H engine pump.Complete hydraulic failure, likely caused by a leak in the L/H engine pump.Share on:
