Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 May 2018
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 900EX
Owner/operator: Blueport Trade 121 (Pty) Ltd.
Registration Number: ZS-DEX
Location: Johannesburg/Germiston-Rand Airport (QRA) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings (specifically wingtips)Wings (specifically wingtips)
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a right wing impact on the runway during a descending turn from base to final runway 17, resulting in damage to both wingtips. The pilot increased bank angle to avoid an overshoot, leading to a scrape on the runway. Correcting for cross-wind drift, the left wingtip scraped the runway. Damage assessment revealed the slats, ailerons, and wingtips were replaced following aircraft shutdown.An aircraft experienced a right wing impact on the runway during a descending turn from base to final runway 17, resulting in damage to both wingtips. The pilot increased bank angle to avoid an overshoot, leading to a scrape on the runway. Correcting for cross-wind drift, the left wingtip scraped the runway. Damage assessment revealed the slats, ailerons, and wingtips were replaced following aircraft shutdown.
Description
The aircraft was engaged in a domestic flight from Cape Town to Johannesburg-Rand. During a descending turn from base to final runway 17, the pilot in command increased bank angle to avoid an overshoot, and the right wing impacted the top of a tall tree. CAA South Africa stated that this was an assumption, based on the damage sustained, as no impact force was experienced. While correcting for cross-wind drift before touch down, the left wingtip scraped the runway. the damage to both wingtips was only discovered after aircraft shut down. The damage to the aircraft entails the replacement of the slats, ailerons and wingtips on both wings.
Source of Information
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-to-the-dassault-falcon-900ex-registered-zs-dex-on-03052018-at-johannesburg-investigation/https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-to-the-dassault-falcon-900ex-registered-zs-dex-on-03052018-at-johannesburg-investigation/Primary Cause
Cross-wind drift correction during descent.Cross-wind drift correction during descent.Share on:
