Accident · substantial damage
Nov 9, 1987 · Atlanta, GAACFT WAS BEING POSITIONED TO BEGIN CARGO REVENUE FLT. AS ACFT TURNED FINAL AND LDG GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT IN DOWN POSITION PIC NOTED DIMMING OF ALL LIGHTS & COMMUNICATIONS WERE LOST. PIC UNAWARE GEAR WERE STILL RETRACTED UNTIL PROP TIPS CONTACTED RWY. DURING LANDING SLIDE LEFT INBOARD FUEL TANK DRAIN SHEARED AWAY, FUEL LEAKED FROM TANK, AND WAS IGNITED. PIC RPTED HE ELECTED TO LAND VICE GO-AROUND…
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- ATL88FA032
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL88FA032)