Incident Overview

Date: Monday 13 February 2012
Aircraft Type: Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator: Airphil Express
Registration Number: RP-C3227
Location: Kalibo Airport (KLO) – ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 142
Component Affected: Flight CrewFlight Crew
Category: Accident
An Airphil Express Airbus A320-214 landed at Kalibo Airport under favorable weather conditions, resulting in a brief stopover. The aircraft executed a missed approach, leading to a controlled landing at a grassy area near the end of the runway. No injuries were reported among the 142 passengers and crew. The aircraft sustained minimal damage.An Airphil Express Airbus A320-214 landed at Kalibo Airport under favorable weather conditions, resulting in a brief stopover. The aircraft executed a missed approach, leading to a controlled landing at a grassy area near the end of the runway. No injuries were reported among the 142 passengers and crew. The aircraft sustained minimal damage.

Description

An Airphil Express Airbus A320-214 from Manila overran runway 23 in fair weather conditions while landing at Kalibo Airport. No injuries were reported among the 142 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft came to rest at a grassy portion of the stopway about 56 meters from the end of runway 23. The aircraft did not sustain significant damage. PROBABLE CAUSE The Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was: – CAUSE FACTOR – Primary Cause Factor a. Failure of the flight crew to discontinue the approach even though prevailing conditions suggest that a missed approach should have been more appropriate. (Human Factor) – Contributory Factor a. The decision of the Pilot Flying to take runway 23 at less than 4 DME putting them at a high work load that resulted to late configuration of the aircraft. (Human Factor)

Primary Cause

Failure of the flight crew to discontinue the approach even though prevailing conditions suggest a missed approach should have been more appropriate.Failure of the flight crew to discontinue the approach even though prevailing conditions suggest a missed approach should have been more appropriate.

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