Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 1 October 2003
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-271C (SCD)
Owner/operator: Cargo Air Lines
Registration Number: 4X-ICM
Location: LiŠge-Bierset Airport (LGG) – ÿ Belgium
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft (Boeing 747-200)Aircraft (Boeing 747-200)
Investigating Agency: AAIU BelgiumAAIU Belgium
Category: Accident
A cargo air accident occurred when Boeing 747-200 from Tel Aviv, Israel, landed at LiŠge, Belgium, following an uneventful flight and a normal ILS approach. The aircraft experienced a significant deceleration during the landing roll, requiring significant manual braking. The pilot initiated a controlled deceleration by cutting off autobrakes at a high speed, despite initial indications of no deceleration. The aircraft subsequently veered off course and impacted the runway edge, requiring a corrective maneuver. The incident highlights potential issues with pilot performance, procedure adherence, and the aircraft?s weight.A cargo air accident occurred when Boeing 747-200 from Tel Aviv, Israel, landed at LiŠge, Belgium, following an uneventful flight and a normal ILS approach. The aircraft experienced a significant deceleration during the landing roll, requiring significant manual braking. The pilot initiated a controlled deceleration by cutting off autobrakes at a high speed, despite initial indications of no deceleration. The aircraft subsequently veered off course and impacted the runway edge, requiring a corrective maneuver. The incident highlights potential issues with pilot performance, procedure adherence, and the aircraft?s weight.

Description

Cargo Air Lines flight 1905 operated on a cargo service from Tel Aviv, Israel, to LiŠge, Belgium. The captain was pilot flying. After an uneventful flight and a normal ILS approach on runway 05R, the Boeing 747-200 touched down 3000ft (915m) from displaced threshold, 7006ft (2136m) from runway end. With a normal deceleration the aircraft needed about 6700 feet (1737 m) to come to a stop. Auto speed brakes worked normally and reversers were deployed immediately. Everything being normal during the first part of the landing roll and normal deceleration being noted, the captain cut off the autobrakes at an estimated speed of 100 kts via brake pedals in order to stop the aircraft further by manual braking. At an estimated 3000 feet from the runway end, the pilot noted that there was “no feeling of deceleration”. At 80 kts no slow down of the aircraft was noted despite “full braking”. The end of the runway was reached with a speed of 50 kts and the aircraft had veered 30ø to the right compared with the runway heading. The aircraft continued its right turn during the slide in the grass and mud behind the concrete runway, to come to a stop against the ILS antennas 500 feet from the runway end and perpendicular to the runway heading. The crew and passengers evacuated uninjured via the right slide. The probable causes and factors of the mishap are: 1. High weight of the aircraft (FACTOR). 2. Low experience of the Captain as PIC on B747 (FACTOR). 3. Late touch down (FACTOR). 4. Poor crew performance and CRM (FACTOR). 5. Deviation from published procedures (CAUSE).

Primary Cause

High weight of the aircraft (FACTOR)High weight of the aircraft (FACTOR)

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