Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 October 1950
Aircraft Type: Lockheed P2V-3W Neptune
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 124290
Location: Tachikawa Air Base –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main GearMain Gear
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-400 experienced a catastrophic failure of its main gear during engine startup, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.A Boeing 747-400 experienced a catastrophic failure of its main gear during engine startup, resulting in irreparable damage to the aircraft.
Description
Damaged beyond repair when the main gear retracted during engine startup.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the main gear during engine startup.Mechanical failure of the main gear during engine startup.Share on:
