Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 May 2017
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Mission Aviation Fellowship – MAF
Registration Number: PK-MPS
Location: Ilaga Airport (ILA) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left main gear leg and left main stabilizer.Left main gear leg and left main stabilizer.
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan experienced a serious landing accident at Ilaga Airport, Papua, Indonesia. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a separated left main gear leg and a bent right main gear leg, resulting in damage to the belly pod. The aircraft was subsequently deregistered in 2023 with registration N140RF.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan experienced a serious landing accident at Ilaga Airport, Papua, Indonesia. The aircraft sustained significant damage, including a separated left main gear leg and a bent right main gear leg, resulting in damage to the belly pod. The aircraft was subsequently deregistered in 2023 with registration N140RF.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Ilaga Airport, Papua, Indonesia. The aircraft apparently touched down hard, causing severe damage to the undercarriage. The left hand main gear leg separated, along with the left hand stabilizer. The right-hand main gear leg bent upwards, causing the belly pod to scrape along the runway. According to a MAF document the aircraft was repaired. However, the aircraft was deregistered from the Indonesian register on 26/01/2018. It was registered N140RF in 2023.
Source of Information
https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3514857/pesawat-tergelincir-di-ilaga-papua-5-orang-selamat, http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/05/30/plane-skids-on-runway-in-papua-airport-closes.htmlhttps://news.detik.com/berita/d-3514857/pesawat-tergelincir-di-ilaga-papua-5-orang-selamat, http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/05/30/plane-skids-on-runway-in-papua-airport-closes.htmlPrimary Cause
Hard landing and subsequent damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.Hard landing and subsequent damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.Share on:
