Fairchild-Hiller FH-227 crash, Jul 26, 1998, Keflavik
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227 accident on July 26, 1998 near Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland with no fatalities. Cause: Preliminary findings point to a...
- Date: July 26, 1998
- Aircraft: Fairchild-Hiller FH-227
- Location: Keflavik, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Preliminary findings point to a lack of lubricant in the lock strut hinge pin, which should normally be greased, leading to the strut failure.
A Legion Express Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B on a ferry flight from Billund toward Florida suffered a broken landing gear lock strut after extension on approach to Keflavik. The aborted approach was followed by a touchdown with the gear collapsed, and the aircraft left the runway with major fuselage and propeller damage. Both crew survived.