Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 March 1953
Aircraft Type: Vickers Varisty T.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: WJ938
Location: Nicosia Airport (NIC) –
ÿ Cyprus
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nosewheel steering systemNosewheel steering system
Category: Accident
During taxiing, the nosewheel steering system failed, causing the pilot to continue taxying using differential braking. The pilot attempted a double bend maneuver, but brake failure ensued. The Varsity subsequently left the taxiway and collided with parked fuel tankers, which were being served with RAF Advanced Flying School.During taxiing, the nosewheel steering system failed, causing the pilot to continue taxying using differential braking. The pilot attempted a double bend maneuver, but brake failure ensued. The Varsity subsequently left the taxiway and collided with parked fuel tankers, which were being served with RAF Advanced Flying School.
Description
During taxiing the nosewheel steering failed. The pilot informed ATC and continued to taxy using differential braking. He attempted a double bend, but then the brakes failed. The Varsity left the taxiway and ran into some parked fuel tankers. It was serving with RAF Advanced Flying School.
Primary Cause
Brake failure during a maneuver.Brake failure during a maneuver.Share on:
