Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 June 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: TAN Honduras – Transportes Areos Nacionales
Registration Number: HR-TNG
Location: Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) –
ÿ Honduras
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Undercarriage of the DC-6 aircraftUndercarriage of the DC-6 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-6 aircraft experienced a serious incident when it ran off the runway at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) due to strong NNE winds. The aircraft sustained significant damage to its undercarriage, leading to its subsequent scrapping.A DC-6 aircraft experienced a serious incident when it ran off the runway at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU) due to strong NNE winds. The aircraft sustained significant damage to its undercarriage, leading to its subsequent scrapping.
Description
The DC-6 aircraft made a visual approach to runway 01 at Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU), landing under very strong NNE winds. It ran off the runway into a drainage ditch. The undercarriage was damaged beyond repair. A few months later the airplane was sold and scrapped.
Primary Cause
Strong NNE winds created excessive wind shear, resulting in a loss of control and a runway excursion.Strong NNE winds created excessive wind shear, resulting in a loss of control and a runway excursion.Share on:
