Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 July 1987
Aircraft Type: Fokker 100
Owner/operator: Fokker
Registration Number: PH-MKH
Location: Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) –
ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Torque-links of the maingear legsTorque-links of the maingear legs
Category: Accident
A Fokker 100 prototype aircraft experienced a collapse during landing due to a high-speed touchdown. No injuries were reported among the 12 crewmembers. The aircraft?s torque-links were lengthened to mitigate the issue.A Fokker 100 prototype aircraft experienced a collapse during landing due to a high-speed touchdown. No injuries were reported among the 12 crewmembers. The aircraft?s torque-links were lengthened to mitigate the issue.
Description
The right hand maingear collapsed on landing following a high-speed (300 km/h) touchdown. No injuries among the 12 crewmembers. The aircraft involved was one of the Fokker 100 prototype aircraft. Following this accident the torque-links of the maingear legs were lengthened to combat the problem.
Primary Cause
High-speed touchdown during landing resulted in a collapse of the maingear legs.High-speed touchdown during landing resulted in a collapse of the maingear legs.Share on:
