Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 December 1994
Aircraft Type: ATR 72-202
Owner/operator: Air Gabon
Registration Number: F-OHOC
Location: Oyem Airport (OYE) –
ÿ Gabon
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: The ATR-72 aircraft’s control surfaces (particularly the ailerons and rudder) and its flight control system.The ATR-72 aircraft’s control surfaces (particularly the ailerons and rudder) and its flight control system.
Category: Accident
An ATR-72 aircraft touched down at a reduced altitude (500 meters) on Runway 21, experiencing a veering action upon application of reverse thrust. The pilot initiated a go-around maneuver, but the aircraft subsequently ran off the runway, crossing a ditch and striking trees.An ATR-72 aircraft touched down at a reduced altitude (500 meters) on Runway 21, experiencing a veering action upon application of reverse thrust. The pilot initiated a go-around maneuver, but the aircraft subsequently ran off the runway, crossing a ditch and striking trees.
Description
The ATR-72 touched down 500 m down runway 21 following a visual approach. The aircraft began to veer to the side on application of reverse thrust. The pilot cancelled reverse thrust, attempted a go-around but the plane ran off the side, crossing a ditch and striking trees.
Primary Cause
Reverse thrust application combined with a veering action during a go-around.Reverse thrust application combined with a veering action during a go-around.Share on:
