BASIP - 208 (SIB)

Belly Landing Incident - PAAL Check Flight Mission, Cessna 337 aircraft, Reg. No. AP-BDW at Walton Aerodorme, Lahore on 08-06-1996

  • Type: serious incident
  • Status: FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
  • Operator: Pakistan Aviators and Aviation - PAAL
  • Flight no.: Check Flight Mission
  • Registration number: AP-BDW
  • Type of aircraft: 337
  • Date of occurrence: 08-06-1996
  • Date of uploading: 14-05-2026
  • Location: Walton Airport Lahore

On 8th June, 1996 M/s Pak Aviators Cessna-337 aircraft Reg No.AP-BOW while performing engine Functional Check Flight mission overhead Lahore had an incident at Walton Airport. The Captain after performing the functional check of the engine continued the sortie and commenced training of pilots who were already on board. During this process Captain Wheed-ud-Din Ahmed after giving two touch and go landings to the trainee pilots at Walton Airport forgot to lower the landing gears in the third landing and made a belly landing on the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged; however, no injury to any person was caused.