Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 13 August 2016
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-231
Owner/operator: Atrak Air
Registration Number: EP-TTA
Location: Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR/OIII) – ÿ Iran
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 163
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control System (FCOM) ? Specifically, engine power setting and stabilization procedures.Aircraft Flight Control System (FCOM) ? Specifically, engine power setting and stabilization procedures.
Investigating Agency: AAIB IranAAIB Iran
Category: Accident
An Airbus A320, Atrak Air, experienced a runway excursion incident at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport’s runway 29L. The aircraft swerved to the left and subsequently came to rest on the grass adjacent to the runway. The probable cause was pilot negligence in engine power setting and aborting take-off, resulting from insufficient stabilization and a lack of timely action to safely manage the aircraft’s trajectory.An Airbus A320, Atrak Air, experienced a runway excursion incident at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport’s runway 29L. The aircraft swerved to the left and subsequently came to rest on the grass adjacent to the runway. The probable cause was pilot negligence in engine power setting and aborting take-off, resulting from insufficient stabilization and a lack of timely action to safely manage the aircraft’s trajectory.

Description

An Atrak Air Airbus A320, operarting flight 1943, suffered a runway excursion incident at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport’s runway 29L in Iran. The aircraft swerved right, then left and departed the left side of the runway, coming to rest on the grass beside the runway. Probable Cause: The IRI CAO Aircraft incident Investigation Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot failure to set engine power to take off power without initial stabilization on both engine parameters and also timely manner to safely aborting take-off and stop the aircraft after rolling, which resulted in a runway excursion. This failure occurred because the pilots? lack of attention with the aircraft FCOM. Contributive factors: – Failure of the airline to provide its pilots with clear and consistent guidance and training regarding company policies and procedures related to engine stabilization before take-off roll and SOP review. – Lack of cockpit management (CRM) for task sharing and decision making.

Source of Information

http://ar.farsnews.com/entertainment/news/13950523001477http://ar.farsnews.com/entertainment/news/13950523001477

Primary Cause

Pilot failure to set engine power to take-off power without initial stabilization, coupled with inadequate action to safely abort take-off and stop the aircraft after rolling.Pilot failure to set engine power to take-off power without initial stabilization, coupled with inadequate action to safely abort take-off and stop the aircraft after rolling.

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