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. The Viscount was restored and put on display at the Brooklands Museum.
» The Viscount Stephen Piercey Story
accident date: 11-01-1988
type: Vickers 806 Viscount
registration: G-APIM
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Monday 11 January 1988 |
| Time: | 12:44 |
| Type: |  Vickers 806 Viscount |
| Operator: | British Air Ferries - BAF |
| Registration: | G-APIM |
| MSN: | 412 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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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. The Viscount was restored and put on display at the Brooklands Museum.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/88 (#19)» The Viscount Stephen Piercey Story
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accident date: 11-01-1988
type: Vickers 806 Viscount
registration: G-APIM
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