Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 May 1997
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Royal Nepal Airlines
Registration Number: 9N-ABQ
Location: Phaplu Airport (PPL) –
ÿ Nepal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft experienced a hard landing at Phaplu Airport, Nepal, resulting in significant damage to the nose gear.A DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft experienced a hard landing at Phaplu Airport, Nepal, resulting in significant damage to the nose gear.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 bounced following a hard landing at Phaplu Airport, Nepal. It was discovered that the aircraft sustained substantial damage to nose gear (station 60).
Primary Cause
Hard landing and sustained damage to the nose gear.Hard landing and sustained damage to the nose gear.Share on:
