Incident Overview

Date: Monday 13 February 2023
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2B-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Windward Express Airways
Registration Number: PJ-WEB
Location: Saba-Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) – ÿ Caribbean Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Right wingRight wing
Investigating Agency: Dutch Safety BoardDutch Safety Board
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck the ground at Saba Airport, resulting in significant damage. The landing was a hard landing on runway 12, causing substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot, passengers, and dog were unharmed.An aircraft struck the ground at Saba Airport, resulting in significant damage. The landing was a hard landing on runway 12, causing substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot, passengers, and dog were unharmed.

Description

While landing at Saba Airport, the aircraft struck the ground to the left and approximately one metre before the threshold of runway 12 at Saba Airport (SAB). The aircraft subsequently made a hard landing on the runway. The plane sustained substantial damage to the right wing in the process. The pilot, two passengers and a dog were able to leave the plane unharmed Conclusions The weather conditions played a major role in the origin of the accident, especially the incoming rain showers and unexpected downdraft during the final approach of the aircraft. The decision to attempt landing before the rain showers arrived was made with awareness of the weather conditions. This underscores the unpredictability and need to maintain a safe distance from rain showers during landing.

Primary Cause

Unexpected rain showers and a downdraft during the final approach of the aircraft.Unexpected rain showers and a downdraft during the final approach of the aircraft.

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