Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 December 2017
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N45WL
Location: Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport (CCS/SVMI) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Unknown
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Landing gear (specifically nose landing gear)Landing gear (specifically nose landing gear)
Category: Accident
A Canadair Challenger 601 corporate jet experienced a landing incident at Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport in Venezuela. The aircraft landed on runway 10/28 and came to rest with the nose resting on the runway. Investigation is required to determine if the nose landing gear deployment was properly executed prior to landing and if it folded during touchdown/landing roll out.A Canadair Challenger 601 corporate jet experienced a landing incident at Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport in Venezuela. The aircraft landed on runway 10/28 and came to rest with the nose resting on the runway. Investigation is required to determine if the nose landing gear deployment was properly executed prior to landing and if it folded during touchdown/landing roll out.
Description
A Canadair Challenger 601 corporate jet was involved in a landing incident at Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport in Venezuela. The aircraft landed on runway 10/28 and came to rest with the nose resting on the runway. It is unclear if the nose landing gear was properly deployed prior to landing (and separated during touchdown), or if it had folded back during touchdown/landing roll out.
Primary Cause
Potential issues with landing gear deployment and folding during touchdown/landing roll out.Potential issues with landing gear deployment and folding during touchdown/landing roll out.Share on:
