Date & Time:
Oct 25, 1979 at 1520 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
G-BFYZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Glasgow – Kirkwall
MSN:
69
YOM:
1955
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
3601
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2000
Aircraft flight hours:
25641
Aircraft flight cycles:
16275
Circumstances:
Following an unstable approach, the aircraft touched down initially on its starboard main landing wheels to the left of the centre line, drifting to the right, then n°4 propeller struck the runway. The aircraft bounced and about three seconds later it touched down again on its starboard wheels, striking the runway for the second time to the left of the centre line with n°4 propeller. The commander then called for full power, not knowing that the aircraft was damaged, the copilot however, did not apply any power because he was aware that damage has been sustained. The aircraft diverged to the right, it left the runway then ran parallel along the grass until it crossed the intersecting runway paving where the nose landing gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on water-logged grass near the right hand edge of runway 25 and the commander ordered an evacuation which was carried out without injury. There was no fire and the airport fire and rescue services arrived promptly.
Probable cause:
The accident was caused by the commander failing to take overshoot action at an early stage in the approach to land when it became apparent that the approach was unstabilised and the windscreen wiper was unserviceable.
Final Report:
G-BFYZ.pdf3.38 MB
