Narrative:
Right main gear collapsed at the end of the landing roll.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Fatigue crack in landing gear centre fitting.
Runway mishap
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1981 |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Freighter 31E |
| Operator: | SAFE Air |
| Registration: | ZK-CAM |
| MSN: | 13155 |
| First flight: | 1953 |
| Engines: | 2 Bristol Hercules 734 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Blenheim-Woodbourne Airport (BHE) ( New Zealand)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Blenheim-Woodbourne Airport (BHE/NZWB), New Zealand |
Right main gear collapsed at the end of the landing roll.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Fatigue crack in landing gear centre fitting.
Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
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