Beschrijving:
The aircraft ran off the left side of runway 14 during landing, damaging the front gear, the front fuselage and propeller. All occupants escaped uninjured.
CAUSE (translated from German):
The accident was due to a fault in the nose landing gear system, ie by a
- Poor design and / or
- Manufacturing defects and / or
- Impurities in the hydraulic system
which caused incorrect position of the mode valve.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | vrijdag 8 januari 1982 |
| Tijd: | 20:52 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Crossair |
| Registratie: | HB-LNB |
| Constructienummer: | AC-470 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1981 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 13 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 15 |
| Schade: | Licht |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) ( Zwitserland)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Nürnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN), Duitsland |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH), Zwitserland | |
| Vluchtnummer: | LX597 |
The aircraft ran off the left side of runway 14 during landing, damaging the front gear, the front fuselage and propeller. All occupants escaped uninjured.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE (translated from German):
The accident was due to a fault in the nose landing gear system, ie by a
- Poor design and / or
- Manufacturing defects and / or
- Impurities in the hydraulic system
which caused incorrect position of the mode valve.
Accident investigation:
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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 Nürnberg Airport en Zürich-Kloten Airport bedraagt 291 km (182 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Nürnberg Airport en Zürich-Kloten Airport bedraagt 291 km (182 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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