Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 28 March 2010
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 200C Super King Air
Owner/operator: Aircraft Leasing Services – ALS
Registration Number: 5Y-BLA
Location: Wajir Airport (WJR) – ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Investigating Agency: AAID KenyaAAID Kenya
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant landing issue during a flight from Mogadishu to Wajir, Kenya. The crew attempted to use flaps on takeoff but the flap circuit breaker repeatedly tripped, leading to a flapless takeoff and subsequent landing. Subsequent failure to lower the landing gear resulted in propellers striking the runway, causing the aircraft to slide. The evacuation was rapid due to the immediate landing and subsequent rest.An aircraft experienced a significant landing issue during a flight from Mogadishu to Wajir, Kenya. The crew attempted to use flaps on takeoff but the flap circuit breaker repeatedly tripped, leading to a flapless takeoff and subsequent landing. Subsequent failure to lower the landing gear resulted in propellers striking the runway, causing the aircraft to slide. The evacuation was rapid due to the immediate landing and subsequent rest.

Description

The aircraft was on a flight from Mogadishu, Somalia to Wajir Airport, Kenya for a day stop. The landing in Mogadishu was uneventful. The crew tried to use flaps on their take off from Mogadishu but the flap circuit breaker (CB) kept on popping. They elected to carry out a flapless take off and subsequently a flapless landing in Wajir. On finals the crew failed to lower the landing gear. While landing in Wajir both propellers struck the runway. The aircraft slid along the runway on the fuselage for a distance of about 600 meters. It eventually came to rest approximately 1100 meters from the threshold of runway 15. The evacuation took place immediately after the aircraft came to rest; the crew escaped quickly through the door. There was no fire. The cause(s) of the incident is attributed to;- a) Failure to adhere to landing procedure by the crew. Contributing factors: a) Loss of situational awareness and unpreparedness to react in timely manner after a system failure.

Primary Cause

Failure to adhere to landing procedure by the crew, specifically due to lack of situational awareness and delayed reaction to a system failure.Failure to adhere to landing procedure by the crew, specifically due to lack of situational awareness and delayed reaction to a system failure.

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