Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 November 2006
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-201
Owner/operator: Hansung Airlines
Registration Number: HL5229
Location: Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU) –
ÿ South Korea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 74
Component Affected: Aircraft Nose Landing GearAircraft Nose Landing Gear
Investigating Agency: ARAIBARAIB
Category: Accident
An ATR-72-201 passenger plane operated by Hansung Airlines experienced a hard landing at Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU) due to excessive landing speed and inadequate power control. The aircraft landed nose-first and porpoised, resulting in a hard landing on the nose gear.An ATR-72-201 passenger plane operated by Hansung Airlines experienced a hard landing at Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU) due to excessive landing speed and inadequate power control. The aircraft landed nose-first and porpoised, resulting in a hard landing on the nose gear.
Description
An ATR-72-201 passenger plane operated by Hansung Airlines was damaged when the nose landing gear collapsed during landing at Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU), South Korea. There were no casualties. The airplane landed nose-first and porpoised, causing a hard landing on the nose gear followed by nose landing gear collapse. Probable Causes: The accident occurred due to an excessive landing speed due to inadequate power control. The aircraft touched down with a negative pitch attitude and porpoised. The crew then used excessive downward elevator, causing aircraft to touch down with a vertical speed that exceeded the design limits of the front landing gear.
Primary Cause
Excessive landing speed due to inadequate power control.Excessive landing speed due to inadequate power control.Share on:
