Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 March 1992
Aircraft Type: Fairchild FH-227C
Owner/operator: Aerocaribe
Registration Number: XA-RSV
Location: Acapulco-Alvarez International Airport (ACA) –
ÿ Mexico
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Aircaft undercarriageAircaft undercarriage
Category: Accident
Aircaft landing occurred due to an undercarriage malfunction during takeoff, resulting in a sinking and runway impact.Aircaft landing occurred due to an undercarriage malfunction during takeoff, resulting in a sinking and runway impact.
Description
The undercarriage retracted during the takeoff roll. The aircaft sank back and impacted the runway. The aircraft was provisionally repaired and ferried to Merida where it was broken up.
Primary Cause
Undercarriage malfunction during takeoff.Undercarriage malfunction during takeoff.Share on:
