Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 28 October 2009
Aircraft Type: Airbus A321-231
Owner/operator: Asiana Airlines
Registration Number: HL7763
Location: Osaka-Kansai International Airport (KIX) – ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 147
Component Affected: Aircraft tailAircraft tail
Investigating Agency: JTSBJTSB
Category: Accident
An Asiana Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HL7763, sustained damage during landing at Kansai International Airport, Japan. The tail struck the runway, resulting in scrape marks and damage of approximately 2.40 meters in length and 30 cm in width. A postflight inspection revealed these damage, suggesting a likely impact during landing on the runway. The incident was a probable result of excessive pitch angle during touchdown, exacerbated by the First Officer’s input of pitch-up signals after touchdown, leading to a lack of full sink rate and a subsequent impact.An Asiana Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HL7763, sustained damage during landing at Kansai International Airport, Japan. The tail struck the runway, resulting in scrape marks and damage of approximately 2.40 meters in length and 30 cm in width. A postflight inspection revealed these damage, suggesting a likely impact during landing on the runway. The incident was a probable result of excessive pitch angle during touchdown, exacerbated by the First Officer’s input of pitch-up signals after touchdown, leading to a lack of full sink rate and a subsequent impact.

Description

An Asiana Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HL7763 was damaged when the tail struck the runway on landing. No injuries occured. The airplane was operating international flight OZ1125 from Seoul (SEL), South Korea to Osaka-Kansai, Japan. A postflight inspection revealed scrape marks and damage of 2.40 meters in length and 30 cm in width on the underside of the airplane’s tail. PROBABLE CAUSES: In this accident, it is considered highly probable that, during the landing on Kansai International Airport, the Aircraft sustained damage in the aft part of the fuselage which contacted the runway, since the pitch angle became excessively large after the touchdown on the runway. It is considered highly probable that the Aircraft’s pitch angle became excessive because the First Officer continued inputting pitch-up signals even after touchdown. The flare by the First Officer was inappropriate and as a result, the sink rate of the Aircraft did not fully decrease, causing the Aircraft to land with a strong impact on the ground. It is considered probable that, that the First Officer became upset by the impact contributed to his continuous input for pitch-up after touchdown.

Primary Cause

Excessive pitch angle during touchdown, exacerbated by the First Officer’s input of pitch-up signals, resulting in a lack of full sink rate and a strong impact on the ground.Excessive pitch angle during touchdown, exacerbated by the First Officer’s input of pitch-up signals, resulting in a lack of full sink rate and a strong impact on the ground.

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