Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 11 January 2009
Aircraft Type: Xian MA60
Owner/operator: Zest Airways
Registration Number: RP-C8893
Location: Caticlan-Malay Airport (MPH) – ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing GearAircraft Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A domestic flight from Manila to Caticlan experienced a near-miss landing due to a series of events. The aircraft initiated a go-around during the initial approach, subsequent attempts to land resulted in undershooting the runway, and a left-side veering occurred following a left landing gear failure. The aircraft then settled on the runway’s concrete wall, resulting in injuries to three personnel and serious injuries to three passengers. The incident was triggered by low-level experience, gusty wind conditions, and lack of crew coordination.A domestic flight from Manila to Caticlan experienced a near-miss landing due to a series of events. The aircraft initiated a go-around during the initial approach, subsequent attempts to land resulted in undershooting the runway, and a left-side veering occurred following a left landing gear failure. The aircraft then settled on the runway’s concrete wall, resulting in injuries to three personnel and serious injuries to three passengers. The incident was triggered by low-level experience, gusty wind conditions, and lack of crew coordination.

Description

The plane left Manila around 06:13 on a domestic flight to Caticlan (MPH). The flight was uneventful until a go-around was initiated during the first approach at Caticlan. During the second attempt to land the aircraft undershot the runway. After the first touchdown the aircraft bounced and landed on the runway. It then veered to the left side of the runway due to the left landing gear failure upon the contact with the embankment before the road at the end of the runway. The aircraft settled down at the concrete wall of the ramp. Three airport personnel were injured because they were hit by debris when the plane crashed against the concrete perimeter fence. Three passengers suffered serious injuries. The Caticlan Airport has a single runway (06/24) measuring 810 m (2657 ft) in length. PROBABLE CAUSE: – The captain’s low level of experience (2,675 hours) and less than 500 hours PIC. – The critical runway conditions (950 M and gusty wind conditions No PAPI). – The absence of crew coordination (monitoring and CRM).

Source of Information

http://www.caap.gov.ph/images/aaiib/2009acc/RP-C8893.pdfhttp://www.caap.gov.ph/images/aaiib/2009acc/RP-C8893.pdf

Primary Cause

Low-level experience, critical runway conditions, and lack of crew coordination.Low-level experience, critical runway conditions, and lack of crew coordination.

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