Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 December 1957
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BHMK
Location: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (specifically the rudder and ailerons).Aircraft control surfaces (specifically the rudder and ailerons).
Investigating Agency: BEABEA
Category: Accident
A Super Constellation F-BHMK experienced a serious accident during a nighttime check flight. The aircraft executed a sharp turn and impact with the runway, resulting in a crash. Excessive corrective maneuvers were identified as a probable cause, potentially due to icing conditions reducing aerodynamic stability.A Super Constellation F-BHMK experienced a serious accident during a nighttime check flight. The aircraft executed a sharp turn and impact with the runway, resulting in a crash. Excessive corrective maneuvers were identified as a probable cause, potentially due to icing conditions reducing aerodynamic stability.
Description
A semi-annual check flight was flown using Super Constellation F-BHMK during which 4 night-time landings had to be carried out. Ceiling was 60 feet and visibility 1 mile when the 4th approach was flown. Following a normal ILS GCA approach to runway 26L the aircraft titled sharply to the left touched down briefly and became airborne again. The aircraft then crashed back onto the runway in flames. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was the result of excessive corrective manoeuvres performed at the time of contact with the runway … icing on the aircraft might have reduced its aerodynamic qualities.”
Primary Cause
Excessive corrective maneuvers performed at the time of contact with the runway, potentially due to icing conditions.Excessive corrective maneuvers performed at the time of contact with the runway, potentially due to icing conditions.Share on:
