Island Air Transport DC4 at New Smyrna Beach on Aug 20th 2014, nose gear collapse on hard landing
Last Update: August 21, 2014 / 20:13:50 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2014
Classification
Accident
Airline
Island Air Transport
Aircraft Registration
N9015Q
Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS HC-54 Skymaster
ICAO Type Designator
DC4
New Smyrna Beach Police reported the piston powered airliner and transport aircraft hit the ground after it landed at 3:57pm.
Airport officials reported the nose gear collapsed after a hard touch down.
The FAA reported the nose gear collapsed on landing at New Smyrna Beach Airport. The FAA is investigating the occurrence, the departure aerodrome is unknown at this time.
According to the FAA registry Island Air Transport LLC based in Delaware (USA) holds an Air Transport AOC and operates just one aircraft, the Douglas C54-D registration N9015Q.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2014
Classification
Accident
Airline
Island Air Transport
Aircraft Registration
N9015Q
Aircraft Type
DOUGLAS HC-54 Skymaster
ICAO Type Designator
DC4
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Newest articles
Fleet type match
Edelweiss A320 at Zurich on Apr 20th 2024, rejected takeoff due to engine failure
An Edelweiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJU performing flight WK-140 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt), was accelerating for…
ABX B762 at Milwaukee on Apr 17th 2024, bird strike
An ABX Air Boeing 767-200 freighter, registration N650GT performing flight GB-2042 from Cincinnati,KY to Milwaukee,WI (USA) with 2 crew, landed on…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways