Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 May 1979
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-1
Owner/operator: Loganair
Registration Number: G-BCYC
Location: Aberdeen-Dyce Airport (ABZ) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Right landing gear legRight landing gear leg
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a hard landing due to a loss of control during landing, resulting in a detached right landing gear and a runway excursion. The pilot initiated a controlled descent and landing to avoid further damage.An aircraft experienced a hard landing due to a loss of control during landing, resulting in a detached right landing gear and a runway excursion. The pilot initiated a controlled descent and landing to avoid further damage.
Description
The aircraft was landing behind a HS-748, over the threshold with the 748 still on the runway. The right wing dropped and the pilot found the ailerons ineffective. He was too low to go around so the pilot closed throttles and put the aircraft firmly on the runway. The right landing gear leg became detached and the aircraft veered off the runway. The remains of the Trislander were sold to Aurigny Air Services for spares in 1983.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing, likely due to a combination of reduced airspeed and inadequate aileron control.Loss of control during landing, likely due to a combination of reduced airspeed and inadequate aileron control.Share on:
