What happened
During the final phase of flight, an aircraft arrived at its destination and performed a landing. Upon touchdown, it was discovered that the aircraft's tires were completely flat. The specific reason for the loss of tire pressure remained undetermined following the event.
As a result of the landing on deflated rubber, the aircraft sustained extensive structural damage. While there were no injuries reported among the occupants, the damage to the airframe was so severe that the vessel was declared a total loss and was deemed beyond repair.
Findings
- The aircraft landed with deflated tires.
- The cause of the tire deflation was unknown at the time of the report.