Beschrijving:
The right main gear jammed in transit during the gear retraction following take off from Philadelphia. The crew elected to divert to Dobbins AFB. A belly landing was made on a foamed runway 29. The aircraft veered off the runway at 4200 feet past the runway threshold and a fire erupted in the right main gear area, but was quickly put out. The aircraft came to rest 70 feet from the right side of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Door,landing gear..clearance
Door,landing gear..exceeded
Landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly..jammed
Landing gear,main gear..movement restricted"
» Location of Commercial Aircraft Accidents/Incidents Relative to Runways / FAA, Office of Safety Oversight (DOT/FAA/AOV 90-1)
» NTSB id. ATL85MA083
accident date: 29-01-1985
type: Lockheed L-188CF Electra
registration: N854U
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | dinsdag 29 januari 1985 |
| Tijd: | 09:36 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-188CF Electra |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Galaxy Airlines |
| Registratie: | N854U |
| Constructienummer: | 2009 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1959-12-05 (25 years 2 months) |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 47765 |
| Motoren: | 4 Allison 501-D13A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Marietta-Dobbins AFB, GA (MGE) ( Verenigde Staten)
|
| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL), Verenigde Staten |
| Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC (CLT/KCLT), Verenigde Staten |
The right main gear jammed in transit during the gear retraction following take off from Philadelphia. The crew elected to divert to Dobbins AFB. A belly landing was made on a foamed runway 29. The aircraft veered off the runway at 4200 feet past the runway threshold and a fire erupted in the right main gear area, but was quickly put out. The aircraft came to rest 70 feet from the right side of the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
"Door,landing gear..clearance
Door,landing gear..exceeded
Landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly..jammed
Landing gear,main gear..movement restricted"
Bronnen:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 4/88 (#27)» Location of Commercial Aircraft Accidents/Incidents Relative to Runways / FAA, Office of Safety Oversight (DOT/FAA/AOV 90-1)
» NTSB id. ATL85MA083
Foto's
accident date: 29-01-1985
type: Lockheed L-188CF Electra
registration: N854U
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Philadelphia International Airport, PA en Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC bedraagt 717 km (448 miles).
De afstand tussen Philadelphia International Airport, PA en Charlotte-Douglas Airport, NC bedraagt 717 km (448 miles).
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