Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 9 March 1991
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-219ER
Owner/operator: Air New Zealand
Registration Number: ZK-NBC
Location: Nadi International Airport (NAN) –
ÿ Fiji
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163
Component Affected: Aircraft wheels and nosegear.Aircraft wheels and nosegear.
Category: Accident
A twin ILS Cat. I approach to Nadi (NAN) resulted in a runway off-runway incident. The autopilot was disconnected at 260 feet agl, and the aircraft was on the centreline at the threshold. A left gust caused wheels to touch the runway edge lights, leading to a run-off. The nosegear collapsed.A twin ILS Cat. I approach to Nadi (NAN) resulted in a runway off-runway incident. The autopilot was disconnected at 260 feet agl, and the aircraft was on the centreline at the threshold. A left gust caused wheels to touch the runway edge lights, leading to a run-off. The nosegear collapsed.
Description
The pilot made a coupled ILS Cat. I approach to Nadi (NAN). The autopilot was disconnected at 260 feet agl and the aircraft was on the centreline at the threshold. A sharp gust from the left was encountered and the right maingear wheels touched down outside the runway edge lights. The aircraft ran off the left side of the runway and came to rest with the nosegear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Gust from the left caused a run-off off the runway.Gust from the left caused a run-off off the runway.Share on:
