Incident Overview

Date: Friday 3 September 1999
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-8Q8
Owner/operator: Britannia Airways, lsf Sterling European
Registration Number: OY-SEA
Location: Kos Airport (LGKO) – ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 196
Component Affected: Tail skid assemblyTail skid assembly
Category: Accident
During landing at Kos Airport (LGKO) runway 33, a long flare resulted in a collision with the runway, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s tail skid and fuselage section. The tail skid assembly was compressed within acceptable limits, and minor damage occurred. The aircraft returned to ESGG without further incident. Upon inspection at ESGG, the fuselage damage was discovered by a technician.During landing at Kos Airport (LGKO) runway 33, a long flare resulted in a collision with the runway, causing significant damage to the aircraft’s tail skid and fuselage section. The tail skid assembly was compressed within acceptable limits, and minor damage occurred. The aircraft returned to ESGG without further incident. Upon inspection at ESGG, the fuselage damage was discovered by a technician.

Description

While landing at Kos Airport (LGKO) on runway 33, the PIC performed a long flare with a high nose position, which resulted in the aircraft’s tail skid and the lower rear part of the fuselage centre section coming into contact with the runway. At runway contact, the tail skid assembly was compressed within the permissible limitations and major damage of approximately 1.5 x 0.5 metres occurred. During a subsequent inspection of the aircraft by the PIC and co-pilot, the damage to the fuselage was not detected. The aircraft returned to ESGG without further incident. At ESGG the damage was discovered by a technician during an inspection of the aircraft. PRN: ON LANDING, AFT FUSELAGE AND TAIL-SKID CONTACTED THE runway AS A RESULT OF OVER ROTATION. AFT FUSELAGE BOTTOM SKIN WAS DAMAGED FROM STATION 867 TO STATION 927. TAIL-SKID WAS WITHIN LIMITS.

Source of Information

https://havarikommissionen.dk/Media/638095600159607891/aarsberetning2003.pdfhttps://havarikommissionen.dk/Media/638095600159607891/aarsberetning2003.pdf

Primary Cause

Long flare during landing, leading to tail skid contact with the runway.Long flare during landing, leading to tail skid contact with the runway.

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