Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 29 January 1957
Aircraft Type: SNCASE SE.2010 Armagnac
Owner/operator: Soci‚t‚ Auxiliaire de G‚rance et de Tr. A‚riens-SAGETA
Registration Number: F-BAVG
Location: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) – ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 70
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselageAircraft fuselage
Category: Accident
A flight attempting to land at Paris-Orly at night was unsuccessful due to a failed landing attempt. The crew utilized GCA guidance and applied full power, resulting in a right bank impact and fuselage breakup. The incident was likely caused by a stalling situation stemming from delayed power application, inadequate control, and adverse weather conditions.A flight attempting to land at Paris-Orly at night was unsuccessful due to a failed landing attempt. The crew utilized GCA guidance and applied full power, resulting in a right bank impact and fuselage breakup. The incident was likely caused by a stalling situation stemming from delayed power application, inadequate control, and adverse weather conditions.

Description

The first attempt to land at Paris-Orly at night, ILS, monitored by GCA, failed. The crew decided to try a second time with GCA guidance. Full power was applied when the crew were not able to see the runway. The aircraft continued to descend however and impacted the ground in a right bank. The right hand wing separated and the main fuselage broke up into four main parts. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Stalling as a result of delayed application of power with a heavy aircraft in final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual break-through. The following contributing factors are noteworthy: deteriorating in weather conditions in the immediate vicinity of the runway threshold; absence of radio altimeter; faulty application of landing techniques by both ground and flight personnel.”

Primary Cause

Stalling as a result of delayed application of power with a heavy aircraft in final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual break-through.Stalling as a result of delayed application of power with a heavy aircraft in final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual break-through.

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