Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 April 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-230 Advanced
Owner/operator: Mandala Airlines
Registration Number: PK-RIL
Location: Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG/WAAA) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 86
Component Affected: Aircraft left undercarriageAircraft left undercarriage
Category: Accident
A 180-degree turn during landing resulted in the aircraft skidding off the runway, causing significant damage to the left undercarriage and impacting the number one engine.A 180-degree turn during landing resulted in the aircraft skidding off the runway, causing significant damage to the left undercarriage and impacting the number one engine.
Description
At the end of the landing run, as the pilot commenced a 180 deg turn, the aircraft skidded off the side of the runway sustaining substantial damage to its left undercarriage and no. 1 engine. At the time of the accident the runway was wet and ‘slick’ with rubber deposits.
Primary Cause
Wet runway conditions with rubber deposits induced a loss of traction, leading to the skidding.Wet runway conditions with rubber deposits induced a loss of traction, leading to the skidding.Share on:
