De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou crash, Aug 2, 1996, New Stuyahok
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou accident on August 2, 1996 near New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Collapse of the nose gear,...
- Date: August 2, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou
- Location: New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Collapse of the nose gear, precipitated by failure of the hydraulic nose gear drag strut locking actuator.
A Greatland Air Cargo Caribou's nose gear collapsed during the landing roll on a gravel airstrip at New Stuyahok. Both crew were uninjured. Examination showed a failed hydraulic actuator in the nose gear drag strut locking mechanism, and the aircraft was repaired.