Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 April 2002
Aircraft Type: Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III
Owner/operator: Tadair
Registration Number: EC-GKR
Location: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) –
ÿ Spain
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: CIAIACCIAIAC
Category: Accident
A cargo flight, Tadair flight 306, crashed near the runway threshold after performing a close turn maneuver at night, descending in a non-standard approach. The aircraft slid to the right and collided with a PAPI light support structure.A cargo flight, Tadair flight 306, crashed near the runway threshold after performing a close turn maneuver at night, descending in a non-standard approach. The aircraft slid to the right and collided with a PAPI light support structure.
Description
Tadair flight 306 departed Madrid at 03:38 on a cargo flight to Palma de Mallorca. The flight was uneventful and the crew were cleared to land on runway 24L. The aircraft crashed near the runway threshold, slid to the right, colliding with the PAPI light support structure. CAUSES: (translated from Spanish report): “The accident is considered to have occurred as a result of the aircraft performing a very close turn maneuver performed at night, at low altitude and descending in a non-standard approach, not in accordance with normal procedures and company procedures. The crew could not control the descending aircraft due to a possible start of loss of lift, slip on the turn, or both.”
Primary Cause
Aircraft performing a very close turn maneuver at night, descending in a non-standard approach, not in accordance with normal procedures and company procedures, resulting in loss of control and subsequent collision with the PAPI light support structure.Aircraft performing a very close turn maneuver at night, descending in a non-standard approach, not in accordance with normal procedures and company procedures, resulting in loss of control and subsequent collision with the PAPI light support structure.Share on:
