What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2019-03-03 involved an aircraft, registration ZR-VRO, at Ouargla Ain Beida, DZ.

Left Main Gear Retracts After Landing at Ouargla, Damaging Beechcraft 1900D (ZR-VRO)

On March 3, 2019, an aircraft (registration ZR-VRO) was involved in an aviation accident near Ouargla Ain Beida, DZ. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: , de telle façon que les mesures appropriées puissent être prises pour empêcher qu’un autre accident ou incident grave du même genre, et les facteurs qui l’ont provoqué, ne se reproduisent pas. This summary draws on records from the Algerian National Civil Aviation Agency investigation bureau (ANAC).

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On 3 March 2019, a Tassili Travail Aérien Beechcraft 1900D (7TV-IO) suffered left main gear retraction during landing roll at Ouargla-Ain Beida, damaging the propeller and left wing. No injuries reported.

Accident Details

On 3 March 2019, a Beechcraft 1900D aircraft, registration 7TV-IO, operated by Tassili Travail Aérien (TTA), was conducting a scheduled passenger flight from In Amenas/Zarzaitine to Ouargla/Ain Beida, Algeria. The aircraft carried 16 occupants: the commander, a pilot, and 14 passengers, including one TTA technician. The flight was authorized by Ouargla tower to land on runway 36.

Sequence of Events

The aircraft touched down at 07:52 UTC. After a ground roll of approximately 350 meters, the left main landing gear retracted. The gear collapse caused the left propeller to strike the runway surface and inflicted damage to the underside of the left wing. The aircraft came to rest on the runway.

Damage and Response

The left propeller and the lower surface of the left wing were damaged. Runway 18/36 was closed for the remainder of the day to facilitate inspection and recovery. No injuries were reported among the occupants.

Investigation

Algeria's Commission d'Enquête Technique (CET) opened an investigation into the accident. The investigation examined flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information, maintenance records, crew scheduling, and operational procedures. The final report identified the sequence but did not assign a specific probable cause in the provided excerpt.

2019-03-03: (ZR-VRO) — Ouargla Ain Beida, DZ