Incident Overview
Date: Friday 6 August 1999
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NUU
Location: Ilaga Airport (ILA) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter, ‘Manterawu’, experienced a serious landing incident at Ilaga airport. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a collapsed nosegear and a bent left hand wingtip.A Twin Otter, ‘Manterawu’, experienced a serious landing incident at Ilaga airport. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a collapsed nosegear and a bent left hand wingtip.
Description
The Twin Otter, named “Manterawu”, overran the Ilaga runway on landing sustaining irreparable damage. The nosegear had collapsed and the left hand wingtip was bent.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude or a miscalculation of the landing approach.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden loss of altitude or a miscalculation of the landing approach.Share on:
