Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA282

TULSA, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N555

BOEING A75L300

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A WHEEL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND ALL EFFORTS TO STRAIGHTEN IT WITH RUDDER FAILED. AS THE PLANE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT WING DROPPED, STRIKING THE RUNWAY, AND THE LOWER LEFT WING SPAR BROKE. THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE LEFT MAIN TIRE GOING FLAT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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