Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 30 August 2022
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX
Owner/operator: Smart Cakrawala Aviation
Registration Number: PK-SNW
Location: Sinak Airport (NKD) – ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Systems (Autopilot, Flight Controls, EGPWS)Aircraft Control Systems (Autopilot, Flight Controls, EGPWS)
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, PK-SNW, experienced a near-miss landing at Sinak Airport (NKD/WABS) in Papua, Indonesia, due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft, carrying four people and 1,048 kg of cargo, was informed of rain and suitable visual flight conditions. The captain initiated manual flying, and the copilot performed the checklist. At approximately 2000 feet AGL, the aircraft’s speed increased, prompting the captain to issue a correction call. The aircraft floated before touchdown, and the captain applied the brakes to mitigate the potential for runway overrunning. The pilot retracted the flap position to TO/APP, and the aircraft was brought to the left side of the runway to ensure safety. The incident resulted in a minor face injury for the captain and a substantial aircraft damage.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, PK-SNW, experienced a near-miss landing at Sinak Airport (NKD/WABS) in Papua, Indonesia, due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft, carrying four people and 1,048 kg of cargo, was informed of rain and suitable visual flight conditions. The captain initiated manual flying, and the copilot performed the checklist. At approximately 2000 feet AGL, the aircraft’s speed increased, prompting the captain to issue a correction call. The aircraft floated before touchdown, and the captain applied the brakes to mitigate the potential for runway overrunning. The pilot retracted the flap position to TO/APP, and the aircraft was brought to the left side of the runway to ensure safety. The incident resulted in a minor face injury for the captain and a substantial aircraft damage.

Description

A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, PK-SNW, overran the runway on landing in rainy conditions at Sinak Airport (NKD/WABS), Puncak Regency, Papua, Indonesia. On the seventh flight of the day, the aircraft departed from Timika at 12:20 LT to Sinak carrying four people on board. The aircraft also carried 1,048 kg of cargo. The captain acted as Pilot Flying (PF) and the copilot acted as Pilot Monitoring (PM). The aircraft cruised at an altitude of 13,500 feet and the flight was uneventful. During cruising, the captain was informed by another aircraft pilot that the weather at Sinak was rain and suitable for visual flight. The captain acknowledged and was aware about the weather condition and decided to continue the flight. About 7 nm from Sinak, when the aircraft altitude was about 2000 feet Above Ground Level (AGL), the captain disengaged the autopilot and switched to manual flying. The copilot performed the lading checklist. About 1000 feet AGL, the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) aural warning “sinkrate” active twice. The copilot noticed that the aircraft speed was higher than normal and called out “speed” then the captain responded by a call “correcting”. At 13:07 LT, during landing the aircraft floated before touchdown, then pilot retracted the flap position to TO/APP. After touchdown, the captain applied the brake. He noticed that the aircraft speed was high and the aircraft would overrun the runway. The captain decided to bring the aircraft to the left side of the end of the runway which considered as the safest and suitable area. After the aircraft stopped, the pilots and the passengers safely evacuated from the aircraft by themselves. The captain had a minor face injury and receiving medical attention. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

Source of Information

https://voi.id/en/news/205741/pesawat-smart-aviation-tergelincir-di-bandara-sinak-puncak-papuahttps://voi.id/en/news/205741/pesawat-smart-aviation-tergelincir-di-bandara-sinak-puncak-papua

Primary Cause

Weather conditions ? rain and visibility ? created a hazardous environment for visual flight, leading to the captain’s decision to deviate from standard procedures.Weather conditions ? rain and visibility ? created a hazardous environment for visual flight, leading to the captain’s decision to deviate from standard procedures.

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