Incident Overview
Date: Friday 7 May 1971
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Thai Airways
Registration Number: HS-TDE
Location: Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: Main wheels of the aircraftMain wheels of the aircraft
Category: Accident
A visual approach to runway 11 of Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) with full flaps resulted in severe wheel damage. The aircraft bounced off the overrun end, landing approximately 210 meters from the point of impact. Following the bounce, the aircraft veered to the left and subsequently made a 180-degree turn, ultimately coming to rest near a retaining concrete wall, approximately 40 meters to the left of the runway centerline.A visual approach to runway 11 of Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) with full flaps resulted in severe wheel damage. The aircraft bounced off the overrun end, landing approximately 210 meters from the point of impact. Following the bounce, the aircraft veered to the left and subsequently made a 180-degree turn, ultimately coming to rest near a retaining concrete wall, approximately 40 meters to the left of the runway centerline.
Description
During a visual approach to runway 11 of Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) with full flaps, the main wheels of the aircraft severely struck the edge of the overrun end. The aircraft bounced and landed on the runway approximately 210 m from the point of first impact. The aircraft then started veering to the left, went off the runway and after having made a 180-degree turn, finally came to rest near the retaining concrete wall, located about 40 m to the left of the runway centreline.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to wheel strike and subsequent veering.Loss of control due to wheel strike and subsequent veering.Share on:
