Narrative:
On landing at Krasnodar at night the crew flared out late and the aircraft landed hard. It bounced five times, suffering g-loads of up to 3.3 g, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear.
It was determined that the centre of gravity was too far aft.
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
» Aviation Letter 352
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1995 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-24RV |
| Operator: | Kuban Airlines |
| Registration: | RA-46473 |
| MSN: | 27308001 |
| First flight: | 1972 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-24VT |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Krasnodar Airport (KRR) ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Trabzon Airport (TZX/LTCG), Turkey |
| Krasnodar Airport (KRR/URKK), Russia |
On landing at Krasnodar at night the crew flared out late and the aircraft landed hard. It bounced five times, suffering g-loads of up to 3.3 g, resulting in the collapse of the nose gear.
It was determined that the centre of gravity was too far aft.
Classification:
Centre of Gravity outside limitsLanding gear collapse
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» Aviation Letter 352
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Trabzon Airport to Krasnodar Airport as the crow flies is 449 km (281 miles).
Distance from Trabzon Airport to Krasnodar Airport as the crow flies is 449 km (281 miles).
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