What happened
During a positioning flight traveling from Nairobi to Shinyanga, a twin engine aircraft experienced an incident upon arrival at Shinyanga-Ibadakuli Airport. The pilot, who was the only person on board, was performing the approach when the aircraft encountered low visibility conditions.
As the aircraft touched down, it landed on the left side of the runway. During the landing roll, the plane struck an edge marker, which resulted in the loss of the nose landing gear. The impact caused significant damage to both propellers. The aircraft ultimately came to a stop on the airfield, and while the pilot escaped the incident without injury, the aircraft was declared a total loss.
Findings
- The incident occurred during the landing phase of flight.
- Poor visibility was a primary factor during the approach to the runway.
- The aircraft veered from the centerline, leading to the collision with runway infrastructure.