Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-0
Owner/operator: Jet International
Registration Number: N741J
Location: Hampton-Langley AFB, VA (LFI) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
On June 12, 2023, a Convair aircraft experienced an emergency belly landing at Langley AFB due to landing gear locking issues. The crew initiated an unplanned landing after improper maintenance, resulting in a foamed runway. The incident was attributed to personnel-related maintenance, servicing, inspection activities involving improper maintenance, and corrosion of the landing gear mechanism.On June 12, 2023, a Convair aircraft experienced an emergency belly landing at Langley AFB due to landing gear locking issues. The crew initiated an unplanned landing after improper maintenance, resulting in a foamed runway. The incident was attributed to personnel-related maintenance, servicing, inspection activities involving improper maintenance, and corrosion of the landing gear mechanism.
Description
The Convair was flown with numerous maintenance discrepancies. Because of landing gear locking problems, the crew decided to carry out an emergency belly landing at Langley AFB. The aircraft belly landed there on a foamed runway. PROBABLE CAUSE: personnel – maintenance,servicing,inspection: improper maintenance (maintenance personnel) airframe – landing gear: gear locking mechanism miscellaneous acts,conditions – corroded/corrosion miscellaneous acts,conditions – material failure miscellaneous acts,conditions – intentional wheels-up FACTOR: miscellaneous acts,conditions – landed on foamed runway
Primary Cause
Improper maintenance (maintenance personnel) airframe – landing gearImproper maintenance (maintenance personnel) airframe – landing gearShare on:
