Date: | Tuesday 16 May 2023 |
Time: | 15:30 |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
Owner/operator: | Trans Maldivian Airways |
Registration: | 8Q-TAQ |
MSN: | 381 |
Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
Total airframe hrs: | 27151 hours |
Cycles: | 43349 flights |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Vommuli Water Aerodrome -
Maldives
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
Departure airport: | Sun Siyam Iru Veli Maldives Water Aerodrome |
Destination airport: | Vommuli Water Aerodrome |
Investigating agency: | AICC Maldives |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The float-equipped DHC-6-300 aircraft, registration 8Q-TAQ, suffered a bounced landing and wing tip strike accident at Vommuli Water Aerodrome, Maldives.
The flight to Vomuli was uneventful until the initial touch down on water.
The crew did a circuit to conduct a visual check of the landing area and then decided to land parallel to the waves and continued the approach. The PIC estimated the wind was from 280° at a speed of approximately 10 knots.
During landing, the aircraft impacted a swell, resulting in a bounce that led to the left-hand wing drop and the wing contacting with the water. Immediately after the aircraft came to a stop, the crew checked for any damages and found the left-hand wing was damaged.
Causes / Contributing Factors
The AICC determines that the probable causes of the accident were:
1. The aircraft inadvertently hit a swell during landing.
2. Limited experience of the PF to operate to Category C water aerodromes.
3. Complacency and lack of vigilance on the part of PM to closely monitor the situation and take over when necessary.
4. Non-conducive power management for the aircraft behaviour during a bounce.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | AICC Maldives |
Report number: | 2023/01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
AICC
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-May-2024 07:31 |
ASN |
Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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