ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145668
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 16-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 15:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C Golden Eagle II |
| Operator: | Opf. Met Office (rgd. owner: DO Systems Ltd.) |
| Registration: | G-HIJK |
| C/n / msn: | 421C-0218 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bournemouth Airport - EGHH -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | EGHH |
| EGHH |
The nosewheel of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle II collapsed during landing at Bournemouth Airport - EGHH. Nobody was hurt in the incident.
According to the AAIB interim report: "Whilst landing at Bournemouth Airport, the pilot heard
a whining sound followed by severe vibration and a swing to the left. He was unable to prevent the aircraft from leaving the paved surface, in the course of which the nose landing gear collapsed. The nosewheel tyre was found to have deflated."
Sources:
eye witness report
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Cessna%20421C%20Golden%20Eagle%20G-HIJK%2008-12.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2012 00:02 | sharla | Added |
| 17-May-2012 04:56 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2012 05:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2012 11:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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