What happened
During a routine local training flight operating out of Pisa-Arturo dell'Oro Airbase, an aircraft experienced a heavy impact upon arrival. The crew was performing a maneuver involving a steep approach when the plane made contact with the runway with excessive force.
Immediately following the touchdown, one of the landing gear assemblies failed and collapsed under the stress of the impact. This failure caused the aircraft to slide along its fuselage until it eventually came to a complete stop. While the incident resulted in no injuries to those on board, the structural damage sustained during the belly slide was severe enough that the aircraft was declared a total loss.
Findings
- The primary factor contributing to the accident was a hard landing following a steep descent profile.
- The mechanical failure of the landing gear occurred as a direct consequence of the high-impact touchdown.