Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 August 1997
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: TAPSA – Transportes Areos Petroleros SA
Registration Number: LV-LSI
Location: Palmar Largo De Formosa –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Right main gearRight main gear
Category: Accident
A taxiing aircraft experienced a right main gear failure during takeoff, resulting in tilting to the right and subsequent ground contact, leading to damage to the right wing and aileron.A taxiing aircraft experienced a right main gear failure during takeoff, resulting in tilting to the right and subsequent ground contact, leading to damage to the right wing and aileron.
Description
While taxiing for take-off there was a loud noise and the aircraft tilted to the right. The right main gear had broken. The engines were shut down and pax evacuated. There was damage to the right wing and aileron as a result of ground contact.
Primary Cause
Right main gear failure during takeoff.Right main gear failure during takeoff.Share on:
