Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 January 2004
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Air Regional
Registration Number: PK-WAX
Location: Mulia Airport (LII) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Twin Otter aircraftTwin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft was forced down while on approach to Mulia?s runway 09 due to a downdraft. The aircraft landed hard, nose-first, groundlooped, and came to rest in a ditch. The runway?s slope to the West limits its usable direction to 09 for landing and 27 for takeoff.A Twin Otter aircraft was forced down while on approach to Mulia?s runway 09 due to a downdraft. The aircraft landed hard, nose-first, groundlooped, and came to rest in a ditch. The runway?s slope to the West limits its usable direction to 09 for landing and 27 for takeoff.
Description
While on approach to Mulia’s runway 09, the Twin Otter was forced down by down draught. It landed hard, nose-first, groundlooped and came to rest in a ditch. Mulia’s runway 09/27 gravel runway has a 10% down slope to the West and can only be used in one direction: 09 for landing and 27 for takeoff.
Primary Cause
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