Narrative:
The Tampa Colombia DC-8 operated on a cargo flight to Miami (MIA). The captain stated that during the landing rollout on runway 09R, while the airplane was at a speed of about 100-120 knots, and while the thrust reversers were deployed, the airplane began to lean and veer to the right. He said that he initially thought it may have been due to the crosswind, but he soon realized that the landing gear had collapsed. The captain estimated that when the airplane began to lean and veer it was positioned in the vicinity of taxiway T-2, and the airplane stopped in the vicinity of taxiway U. The flight crew then evacuated the airplane onto the taxiway via the L1 door slide.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Improper torque of a landing gear lockbolt by company maintenance personnel during landing gear installation."
Runway mishap
» Aeronautica Civil, Informe Preliminar
accident date: 04-02-2007
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F
registration: HK-4277
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 4 February 2007 |
| Time: | 22:55 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F |
| Operator: | TAMPA Colombia |
| Registration: | HK-4277 |
| MSN: | 45976/372 |
| First flight: | 1968 |
| Engines: | 4 CFMI CFM56-2C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA) ( United States of America)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (MDE/SKRG), Colombia |
| Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | 724 |
The Tampa Colombia DC-8 operated on a cargo flight to Miami (MIA). The captain stated that during the landing rollout on runway 09R, while the airplane was at a speed of about 100-120 knots, and while the thrust reversers were deployed, the airplane began to lean and veer to the right. He said that he initially thought it may have been due to the crosswind, but he soon realized that the landing gear had collapsed. The captain estimated that when the airplane began to lean and veer it was positioned in the vicinity of taxiway T-2, and the airplane stopped in the vicinity of taxiway U. The flight crew then evacuated the airplane onto the taxiway via the L1 door slide.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Improper torque of a landing gear lockbolt by company maintenance personnel during landing gear installation."
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» NTSB» Aeronautica Civil, Informe Preliminar
Photos
accident date: 04-02-2007
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F
registration: HK-4277
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 Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 2232 km (1395 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Rionegro/Medellín-José María Córdova Airport to Miami International Airport, FL as the crow flies is 2232 km (1395 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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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