Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 September 2001
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51
Owner/operator: Aeropostal Alas de Venezuela
Registration Number: YV-43C
Location: Port of Spain-Piarco Airport (POS/TTPP) –
ÿ Trinidad and Tobago
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 52
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a turn-back maneuver on the runway after landing, resulting in a nose gear break. The aircraft then descended into a depression on the runway shoulder.An aircraft experienced a turn-back maneuver on the runway after landing, resulting in a nose gear break. The aircraft then descended into a depression on the runway shoulder.
Description
During a 180 deg turn on the runway after landing to backtrack, the aircraft taxied into a depression on the runway shoulder. The nose gear broke off.
Primary Cause
Turn-back maneuver and subsequent descent into a depression.Turn-back maneuver and subsequent descent into a depression.Share on:
