Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 November 2013
Aircraft Type: Canadair CL-600-2A12 Challenger 601
Owner/operator: Challenger 5189 Leasing, LLC
Registration Number: N54VS
Location: Caracas-Sim¢n Bol¡var International Airport (CCS) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A Canadair CL-600 Challenger 601 jet, registered N54VS, experienced a landing accident at Caracas Airport (CCS) in Venezuela. The aircraft bounced and suffered a nosegear collapse, resulting in a crash landing on the grass beside the runway.A Canadair CL-600 Challenger 601 jet, registered N54VS, experienced a landing accident at Caracas Airport (CCS) in Venezuela. The aircraft bounced and suffered a nosegear collapse, resulting in a crash landing on the grass beside the runway.
Description
A Canadair CL-600 Challenger 601 jet, registered N54VS was damaged in a landing accident at Caracas Airport (CCS), Venezuela. Reportedly the airplane bounced and suffered a nosegear collapse. It came to rest on the grass beside the runway.
Primary Cause
Nosegear collapse during landing.Nosegear collapse during landing.Share on:
