AAIU Reports

SYNOPSIS

The aircraft (EI-FKD) was on a scheduled flight from Dublin (EIDW) to EICK. The en-route segment of the flight was uneventful. A standard ILS approach was flown to runway (RWY) 17 at EICK.  Shortly after landing, the aircraft weather-cocked right, into wind and drifted towards the right-hand side of RWY 17/35. The aircraft departed the right-hand side of the paved runway surface approximately 305 metres south of the intersection of both runways and continued on over soft ground for a further 195 metres, before finally coming to a stop.  There were no injuries. The aircraft suffered some minor propeller and tyre damage.  Some additional damage was caused to the runway infrastructure.

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The aircraft took off from Coonagh Airfield at 14.25 on 19 December 1999.  A solo navigation exercise was planned and the pilot intended to fly to Portumna, 31 N.M. away and back to Coonagh.  On the return leg and at 1600 ft AMSL the engine and propeller stopped suddenly.  The pilot identified a suitable field on which to execute an emergency landing.  During the landing the nose undercarriage was damaged and the tail struck the hedge bordering the field.  The pilot exited the aircraft uninjured.

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The accident, which occurred in daylight hours, followed an uneventful flight of returning holiday-makers, from Lanzarote, Spain, to Shannon Airport, Ireland, with the landing carried out on Runway (Rwy) 24.  Weather conditions in the approach and landing area showed rain, strong winds and associated turbulence.  On landing, the aircraft’s nose wheel assembly collapsed rearwards.  The aircraft continued along most of the length of Rwy 24 on its nose, finally coming to a halt beyond taxiway Alpha. Alerted by ATC the Airport Police Fire Services (APFS) were quickly on the scene and monitored and assisted in the evacuation.  There was no fire and the passengers and crew evacuated the aircraft using the front and rear right hand exit/entry doors escape slides.  Eight passengers were removed to hospital in Limerick City for observation and treatment. None were detained overnight as a result of the accident.

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During cruising flight a mobile phone slipped underneath the cockpit floor, jamming the yaw controls. The pilot successfully executed a run-on landing without damage, at Casement Aerodrome.                                

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A student pilot under instruction flared the helicopter excessively, causing total airspeed loss and the aircraft to sink vertically. Aircraft landed heavily, Both pilots exited the aircraft.  There were no injuries sustained. Subsequent examination of the helicopter showed that the tail boom had been struck and severed by the main rotor.

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Whilst on a Paris-Dublin-Cork transit flight the BAe 146 was parked on Stand 24 at Dublin Airport.  A cleaning truck, intending to park on the port side of the aircraft at a point forward of the aircraft approached the stationary aircraft from behind.  As the truck passed the aircraft the top RHS of the truck struck the port aileron removing part of the aileron tip and the outboard static discharger.  It also tore a 3×1 inch hole at the outboard part of the aileron.  The driver of the truck reported the incident and the aircraft was declared unserviceable.

SYNOPSIS

Formal notification of the incident was transmitted to the USA National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) and the aircraft Operator by the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) on 20 September, 1999.   Under the provisions of ICAO, Annex 13 (Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation), State of Occurrence, the Chief Inspector of Accidents, Mr Kevin Humphreys, appointed Mr. Frank Russell and Mr. John Hughes, Inspectors of Accidents, to carry out an investigation into the circumstances of this incident and to prepare a Report for publication.

The incident followed an uneventful Trans-Atlantic flight and approach to Runway (RWY) 24 at Shannon Airport.  On landing, the aircraft bounced a number of times and the ground spoilers did not deploy. While the pilot applied maximum thrust reverse and maximum manual braking, complete deceleration was not achieved in sufficient time to stop the aircraft departing the end of RWY 24 and rolling some 230 ft into the grass over-run area.  Once stopped, the aircraft commander shut down the engines and the aircraft was evacuated in an orderly fashion through the normal entry/exit doors. Consequently, the airport was closed to commercial operations until 1245 hours, when the aircraft was towed back to the ramp.

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Aircraft EI-CDH was on a scheduled flight from Shannon to Dublin and landed earlier than expected at 05.08.   The aircraft taxied to the South Apron and was marshalled on to Stand 38.  As the aircraft was being marshalled to the stop line at the hammerhead, the top surface area of the port wing outboard of the aileron came in contact with the underneath mechanism of the airbridge, which was extended at the time.

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On 18^th October 1998 the aircraft was on a flight from Rome to Dublin when at 23 NM from Dublin Airport a warning appeared on the aircraft’s monitoring system that the hydraulic pressure in one of its hydraulic systems had reduced to a low level.  At the same time the aircraft was struck by lightning.  The Captain disconnected the autopilot and took over control of the aircraft.  Directional control was difficult.  “PAN” call (emergency) was then declared and ATC advised of weather conditions at Dublin Airport.  The crew noted that No. 3 spoiler on the starboard was stuck in the up position.  The aircraft was becoming more difficult to control as the approach speed was reached and a higher speed was selected.  The roll to the right became severe at touchdown and full left aileron was used in the landing.  Ground spoilers then deployed in the normal way and the aircraft continued the ground roll.  On landing it was discovered that No.3 spoiler starboard side remained up and that the spoiler actuator was leaking hydraulic oil.