Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 November 2010
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-100
Owner/operator: Guyana Defence Force
Registration Number: 8R-GGK
Location: Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) –
ÿ Guyana
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose gearNose gear
Category: Accident
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan aircraft, registration 8R-GGK, experienced a significant landing accident at Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) in Guyana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including a collapsed nose gear during landing, resulting in extensive wringing of the fuselage area around the nose.A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan aircraft, registration 8R-GGK, experienced a significant landing accident at Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) in Guyana. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, including a collapsed nose gear during landing, resulting in extensive wringing of the fuselage area around the nose.
Description
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan plane, registered 8R-GGK, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Georgetown-Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO), Guyana. There were no fatalities. The nose gear collapsed on landing. There is said to be extensive wrinkling of the fuselage area around the nose of the plane.
Source of Information
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/news/stories/11/28/broken-nose-skyvan-likely-to-be-grounded-a-while/http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/news/stories/11/28/broken-nose-skyvan-likely-to-be-grounded-a-while/Primary Cause
Collapsed nose gear during landing.Collapsed nose gear during landing.Share on:
