Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 February 1998
Aircraft Type: Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I
Owner/operator: Skyways Kenya
Registration Number: 5Y-BMR
Location: Mogadishu International Airport (MGQ) –
ÿ Somalia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Second propeller.Second propeller.
Category: Accident
A Gulfstream aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure on the runway after a malfunctioning second propeller caused the undercarriage to collapse, resulting in irreparable damage.A Gulfstream aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure on the runway after a malfunctioning second propeller caused the undercarriage to collapse, resulting in irreparable damage.
Description
The Gulfstream ran off the side of the runway after the no. 2 propeller reportedly went into fine pitch. The undercarriage collapsed. The airplane is believed to have sustained irreparable damage.
Primary Cause
Faulty second propeller causing collapse of undercarriage.Faulty second propeller causing collapse of undercarriage.Share on:
