Détails:
A Gulfstream G-IV, N480UP, sustained substantial damage on landing at Denver-Centennial Airport, Colorado, USA, when part of the left main landing gear penetrated the wing during landing/taxi. The two crew members and seven passengers were not injured.
According to the crew, the flight from Allentown, PA to their destination was uneventful. They were given a visual approach to runway 33 at Centennial Airport and the landing and taxi appeared normal; however, they noted a slight list to the left during taxi. The aircraft was parked at the passenger facility and the passengers disembarked normally. During post flight, the crew found damage to the left main landing gear assembly. Items incurring damage were the tires, shock strut, cables/wiring, left gear fairing box, and door fairing. It was found that the left shock strut had penetrated the gear fairing box aft of the gear well.
Failure of the left main landing gear strut attachment for undetermined reasons.
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | lundi 24 juillet 1995 |
| Heure: | 13:36 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Gulfstream G-IV |
| Compagnie: | Union Pacific Aviation |
| Immatriculation: | N480UP |
| Numéro de série: | 1054 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1988 |
| Heures de vol: | 3380 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 7 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 9 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Affaires |
| Aéroport de départ: | Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA (ABE/KABE), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Denver-Centennial Airport, CO (APA/KAPA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
A Gulfstream G-IV, N480UP, sustained substantial damage on landing at Denver-Centennial Airport, Colorado, USA, when part of the left main landing gear penetrated the wing during landing/taxi. The two crew members and seven passengers were not injured.
According to the crew, the flight from Allentown, PA to their destination was uneventful. They were given a visual approach to runway 33 at Centennial Airport and the landing and taxi appeared normal; however, they noted a slight list to the left during taxi. The aircraft was parked at the passenger facility and the passengers disembarked normally. During post flight, the crew found damage to the left main landing gear assembly. Items incurring damage were the tires, shock strut, cables/wiring, left gear fairing box, and door fairing. It was found that the left shock strut had penetrated the gear fairing box aft of the gear well.
Probable Cause:
Failure of the left main landing gear strut attachment for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA et Denver-Centennial Airport, CO est de 2475 km (1547 miles).
La distance entre Allentown-Lehigh Valley International Airport, PA et Denver-Centennial Airport, CO est de 2475 km (1547 miles).
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