Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 March 1967
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 2-102
Owner/operator: Aeralpi
Registration Number: I-TORE
Location: Venezia –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft nose wheel and right hand gear.Aircraft nose wheel and right hand gear.
Category: Accident
A Skyvan experienced a severe landing in worsening weather ? thick fog ? near Venice. The aircraft touched down rapidly, exceeding the established 70 knots landing speed, resulting in a bounce and impact with a sea wall. The impact caused significant damage, including wheel shearing and damage to the right wing.A Skyvan experienced a severe landing in worsening weather ? thick fog ? near Venice. The aircraft touched down rapidly, exceeding the established 70 knots landing speed, resulting in a bounce and impact with a sea wall. The impact caused significant damage, including wheel shearing and damage to the right wing.
Description
An approach to Venice was carried out in worsening weather (thick fog). The Skyvan touched down fast (90-100 knots instead of 70 kts) close to the edge of the runway. The aircraft bounced and struck a sea wall, shearing off the nose wheel and the right hand gear and wing. The plane came to rest upside down in the shallow water.
Primary Cause
Rapid landing speed and impact with the sea wall.Rapid landing speed and impact with the sea wall.Share on:
