Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 April 1998
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-264 Srs2A
Owner/operator: Wasaya Airways
Registration Number: C-FTTW
Location: Sandy Lake Airport, ON (CZSJ) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Nose gear assemblyNose gear assembly
Category: Accident
A Hawker-Siddely HS-748, C-FTTW experienced a rapid rightward drift during takeoff, resulting in a nose gear collapse and substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot aborted take-off due to the drift, and the nose gear contacted the runway, causing damage. Weather conditions were optimal.A Hawker-Siddely HS-748, C-FTTW experienced a rapid rightward drift during takeoff, resulting in a nose gear collapse and substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot aborted take-off due to the drift, and the nose gear contacted the runway, causing damage. Weather conditions were optimal.
Description
The Hawker-Siddely HS-748, C-FTTW, was beginning its take-off roll when it began to drift to the right. The crew attempted to correct for the drift but were unsuccessful. The pilot aborted the take-off while still at slow speed and, as the aircraft was coming to a stop near the edge of the runway, the nose gear collapsed rearward. The nose of the aircraft and the propellers contacted the runway surface, causing substantial damage. The crew was not injured. Weather was not a factor; the runway surface condition was good. Initial indications are that the main trunnion pin holding the nose gear assembly in place moved partially out of position.
Primary Cause
Partial misalignment of the main trunnion pin holding the nose gear assembly in place.Partial misalignment of the main trunnion pin holding the nose gear assembly in place.Share on:
