Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 15 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Vickers 827 Viscount
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SRD
Location: Salvador-Dois de Julho International Airport, BA (SSA) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
An IFR approach in heavy rain resulted in a leftward veering and runway departure by an aircraft. The landing gear failed, leading to severe damage. Lack of forward visibility due to heavy rain was identified as the primary cause.An IFR approach in heavy rain resulted in a leftward veering and runway departure by an aircraft. The landing gear failed, leading to severe damage. Lack of forward visibility due to heavy rain was identified as the primary cause.
Description
On arrival at Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport an IFR approach procedure was carried out in heavy rain. Just after touchdown the aircraft veered to the left and went off the runway. The landing gear failed and the aircraft sustained severe damage. The cause of the accident was attributed to a lack of forward visibility after touchdown due to heavy rain and a malfunction of the windshield wiper.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain and a malfunctioning windshield wiper.Heavy rain and a malfunctioning windshield wiper.Share on:
