Narrative:
The Airwork F-27 was on a training flight, during which the crew carried out an exercise that simulated a gear problem. They extended the gear using the emergency system. However, after landing they did not select the main gear handle down and in addition did not install the gear locking pins. The crew were then distracted by other events and during this the co-pilot selected the emergency gear handle up to reset the system. The main gear then partially collapsed.
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 27-02-2003
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
registration: ZK-NAN
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 27 February 2003 |
| Time: | 19:50 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 |
| Operator: | Airwork, NZ |
| Registration: | ZK-NAN |
| MSN: | 10365 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Dart 532-7R |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Blenheim Woodbourne Air Station (BHE) ( New Zealand)
|
| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Blenheim-Woodbourne Airport (BHE/NZWB), New Zealand |
The Airwork F-27 was on a training flight, during which the crew carried out an exercise that simulated a gear problem. They extended the gear using the emergency system. However, after landing they did not select the main gear handle down and in addition did not install the gear locking pins. The crew were then distracted by other events and during this the co-pilot selected the emergency gear handle up to reset the system. The main gear then partially collapsed.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» CAA NZ Occurrence # 03/559Photos
accident date: 27-02-2003
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 500
registration: ZK-NAN
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