Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 August 1976
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-880-22M-3
Owner/operator: Airtrust Singapore
Registration Number: N48060
Location: Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft aborted its rotation due to a loss of control, resulting in a significant overrun and nose gear collapse. The aircraft was repositioned to Paya Lebar Airport to transport 50 oil workers to the Middle East.An aircraft aborted its rotation due to a loss of control, resulting in a significant overrun and nose gear collapse. The aircraft was repositioned to Paya Lebar Airport to transport 50 oil workers to the Middle East.
Description
The pilot couldn’t rotate the aircraft, so aborted. The aircraft overran by some 100 m. The nose gear collapsed. The airplane was being repositioned to Paya Lebar Airport to pick up 50 oil workers bound for the Middle East. CAUSE: Center of gravity exceeded the forward limit due to incorrect weight and balance computation.
Primary Cause
Incorrect weight and balance computation leading to an excessive center of gravity.Incorrect weight and balance computation leading to an excessive center of gravity.Share on:
