Incident Overview

Date: Friday 11 December 2009
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B300 King Air 350
Owner/operator: INAEC Aviation Corporation
Registration Number: RP-C2296
Location: Isabel-Pasar Airstrip – ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Unknown, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft – Specifically, the aircraft’s control surfaces (rudder and brakes) and the aircraft’s stability system.Aircraft – Specifically, the aircraft’s control surfaces (rudder and brakes) and the aircraft’s stability system.
Category: Accident
A Beech Super King Air 350 aircraft, flying to Isabe-Pasar Airstrip from Manila Airport, Philippines, experienced a near-miss landing due to a swerve caused by strong crosswind. The aircraft bounced during landing roll after reverse thrust application and subsequently veered to the left. The crew applied rudder and brakes, but the swerve continued, resulting in contact with the airport perimeter fence and a complete stop.A Beech Super King Air 350 aircraft, flying to Isabe-Pasar Airstrip from Manila Airport, Philippines, experienced a near-miss landing due to a swerve caused by strong crosswind. The aircraft bounced during landing roll after reverse thrust application and subsequently veered to the left. The crew applied rudder and brakes, but the swerve continued, resulting in contact with the airport perimeter fence and a complete stop.

Description

The Beech Super King Air 350 departed Manila Airport, Philippines at around 07:30, bound for Isabe-Pasar Airstrip. The captain was the pilot flying (PF) while the first officer (FO) was the pilot not flying (PNF). The crew was conducting a visual approach to runway 04. The aircraft bounced after initial touch down and during landing roll after applying reverse thrust, the aircraft begun to veer to the left. The crew applied rudder correction and subsequently brakes but the aircraft continued to swerve hitting the airport perimeter fence and came to complete stop. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board determine that the probable causes of this accident were the following: The aircraft drifted to the left after the first touchdown due to the strong crosswind from the right. Too much left brake application after the swerve to the right.”

Primary Cause

Strong crosswind caused the aircraft to drift to the left during the initial touchdown, leading to a swerve and subsequent veering.Strong crosswind caused the aircraft to drift to the left during the initial touchdown, leading to a swerve and subsequent veering.

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