Incident Piper PA-23-250 Aztec 5Y-BPU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58689
 
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Date:Sunday 18 May 2008
Time:16:14
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
Owner/operator:CMC Aviation
Registration: 5Y-BPU
MSN: 27-3557
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW) -   Kenya
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW)
Destination airport:Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL/HKNW)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft was coming in to land from doing circuits on runway 07. After touchdown the left main landing gear collapsed and there was a propeller strike. The aircraft veered left and hit runway lights.
The right MLG also collapsed. The pilot says that there were three greens when they landed. The two occupants were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

Sources:

Accident Prevention Bulletin 2008 / Kenya Ministry of Transport Department of Air Accident Investigation

Revision history:

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14-Feb-2009 11:11 harro Added

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