Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 April 2006
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Registration Number: 9T-TCB
Location: Kinshasa-N’Djili Airport (FIH) –
ÿ Congo (Democratic Republic)
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Left main landing gearLeft main landing gear
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft was grounded at Kinshasa due to a failure of its left main landing gear during a trial flight. The landing gear collapsed during the landing operation.A Hercules aircraft was grounded at Kinshasa due to a failure of its left main landing gear during a trial flight. The landing gear collapsed during the landing operation.
Description
The Hercules had been parked at Kinshasa for several years and was being used for some trial flights. Reportedly the left main landing gear either did not extend or collapsed on landing.
Primary Cause
Failure of the left main landing gear during landing.Failure of the left main landing gear during landing.Share on:
