Narrative:
Fairflight Shorts 330 G-BHWT had a history of hydraulic problems and was prepared for a flight to Biggin Hill for maintenance. The aircraft was taxiing to the runway when suddenly the nosegear steering failed. The aircraft entered an uncommanded left turn and collided with a stationary Vickers Viscount aircraft (G-APIM).
PROBABLE CAUSE: Corrosion within the emergency brake accumulator had allowed nitrogen to enter the main hydraulic system. In the past, the aircraft had been parked in the open for a considerable time without servicing.
Ground collision
Damaged on the ground
accident date: 11-01-1988
type: Shorts 330-200
registration: N333MV
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 11 January 1988 |
| Time: | 12:44 |
| Type: |  Shorts 330-200 |
| Operator: | Fairflight |
| Registration: | G-BHWT |
| MSN: | SH.3049 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45R |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) ( United Kingdom)
|
| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN/EGMC), United Kingdom |
| London-Biggin Hill Airport (BQH/EGKB), United Kingdom |
Fairflight Shorts 330 G-BHWT had a history of hydraulic problems and was prepared for a flight to Biggin Hill for maintenance. The aircraft was taxiing to the runway when suddenly the nosegear steering failed. The aircraft entered an uncommanded left turn and collided with a stationary Vickers Viscount aircraft (G-APIM).
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Corrosion within the emergency brake accumulator had allowed nitrogen to enter the main hydraulic system. In the past, the aircraft had been parked in the open for a considerable time without servicing.
Classification:
Hydraulic system problemGround collision
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/88 (#19)Photos
accident date: 11-01-1988
type: Shorts 330-200
registration: N333MV
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 Southend Municipal Airport to London-Biggin Hill Airport as the crow flies is 53 km (33 miles).
Distance from Southend Municipal Airport to London-Biggin Hill Airport as the crow flies is 53 km (33 miles).
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