Narrative:
The right wing dropped on landing; the aircraft ground looped and ran off the runway into a ditch. Maintenance suspects that the bolts attaching the right horizontal gear support to the main wheel had failed.
» Scramble 218
accident date: 24-04-1997
type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31A
registration: C-FTPA
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Thursday 24 April 1997 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Freighter 31 |
| Operator: | Hawkair Aviation Services |
| Registration: | C-FTPA |
| MSN: | 13157 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 734 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bronson Creek Airport, BC (YBM) ( Canada)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Wrangell Airport, AK (WRG/PAWG), United States of America |
| Bronson Creek Airport, BC (YBM), Canada |
The right wing dropped on landing; the aircraft ground looped and ran off the runway into a ditch. Maintenance suspects that the bolts attaching the right horizontal gear support to the main wheel had failed.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 1/99 (#22)» Scramble 218
Photos
accident date: 24-04-1997
type: Bristol 170 Freighter 31A
registration: C-FTPA
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 Wrangell Airport, AK to Bronson Creek Airport, BC as the crow flies is 81 km (51 miles).
Distance from Wrangell Airport, AK to Bronson Creek Airport, BC as the crow flies is 81 km (51 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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