Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 August 1965
Aircraft Type: Lockheed EC-121M Super Constellation
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 135747
Location: Atsugi NAS (NJA) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Starboard main landing gearStarboard main landing gear
Category: Accident
During touch-and-go landings, the starboard main landing gear failed to extend and lock, resulting in a two-wheel landing. The aircraft slid off the runway upon settling onto the radome and ran into a navigation aids building. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.During touch-and-go landings, the starboard main landing gear failed to extend and lock, resulting in a two-wheel landing. The aircraft slid off the runway upon settling onto the radome and ran into a navigation aids building. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
During touch-and-go landings the starboard main landing gear failed to extend and lock. A two wheel landing was executed an the aircraft slid off the runway upon settling onto radome and ran into a navigation aids building. Damaged beyond repair. The aircraft flew for the Fleet Airborne Reconnaissance Sqdn One (VQ-1).
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure of the starboard main landing gear during touch-and-go landings.Mechanical failure of the starboard main landing gear during touch-and-go landings.Share on:
