Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-100 Hercules
Owner/operator: AREA Ecuador
Registration Number: N9267R
Location: Macuma –
ÿ Ecuador
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: WheelsWheels
Category: Accident
A Hercules aircraft landed at Macuma Airfield, but its wheels sank significantly into the soft ground. Timber was then placed under the wheels as a ramp. Engine power was used to move the aircraft, resulting in a prop strike on the ground, leading to disintegration and a fire. The aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.A Hercules aircraft landed at Macuma Airfield, but its wheels sank significantly into the soft ground. Timber was then placed under the wheels as a ramp. Engine power was used to move the aircraft, resulting in a prop strike on the ground, leading to disintegration and a fire. The aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.
Description
The Hercules landed at Macuma Airfield, but the wheels sank almost 50cm into the soft ground. Timber was then placed under the wheels as a ramp. Engine power was used to move the aircraft, but the no. 1 prop struck the ground, disintegrating on impact. Debris struck the no. 2 engine and a fire erupted. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Primary Cause
Insufficient ground clearance and a collision with the ground during the landing and subsequent movement.Insufficient ground clearance and a collision with the ground during the landing and subsequent movement.Share on:
