PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Cor... crash, Jan 26, 2022
PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation accident on January 26, 2022 near Oksapmin (Tekin), Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea with no fatalities....
- Date: January 26, 2022
- Aircraft: PAC 750XL - Pacific Aerospace Corporation
- Location: Oksapmin (Tekin), Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot met a downdraft and touched down about 4 meters short of the threshold, so the impact force passed through the structure and the left main landing gear collapsed.
A Niugini Aviation Services PAC 750XL landing at Tekin airstrip touched down about 4 meters short in a downdraft, and the left main gear collapsed, causing a runway excursion. The pilot and six passengers were unhurt. The investigation cited the downdraft and the short touchdown.