Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 July 1996
Aircraft Type: Dornier Do 28D-2 Skyservant
Owner/operator: Transporte Areo de Santander – TAS
Registration Number: HK-4044-X
Location: San Vicente de Chucur¡ Airport –
ÿ Colombia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Right hand main gearRight hand main gear
Investigating Agency: AerocivilAerocivil
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a near-miss landing short of the runway at San Vicente de Chucur¡ due to a contact with an embankment. The right main gear sustained damage during the landing, resulting in significant structural issues.An aircraft experienced a near-miss landing short of the runway at San Vicente de Chucur¡ due to a contact with an embankment. The right main gear sustained damage during the landing, resulting in significant structural issues.
Description
The airplane touched down short of runway 03 while attempting to land at San Vicente de Chucur¡. The right hand main gear contacted a mound of earth, causing the plane to swing to the left. It ran into trees and sustained substantial damage. PROBABLE CAUSE: (translated from original Spanish report) Contact with the ground before the runway threshold for unknown reasons, loss of control of the aircraft by the pilot, leading to the accident situation.
Primary Cause
Contact with the ground before the runway threshold, leading to loss of control of the aircraft.Contact with the ground before the runway threshold, leading to loss of control of the aircraft.Share on:
