Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 1 November 2009
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8
Owner/operator: Flybe
Registration Number: G-ECOZ
Location: London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 46
Component Affected: Aircraft skin and fuselage frames.Aircraft skin and fuselage frames.
Investigating Agency: AAIBAAIB
Category: Accident
An ILS approach to Runway 08R at London Gatwick resulted in a tailstrike following an aircraft’s rate of descent not being arrested during the landing flare. The commander retarded power levers to flight idle due to increased airspeed, likely exacerbated by windshear. This resulted in abrasion to the aircraft skin and deformation of the fuselage frames.An ILS approach to Runway 08R at London Gatwick resulted in a tailstrike following an aircraft’s rate of descent not being arrested during the landing flare. The commander retarded power levers to flight idle due to increased airspeed, likely exacerbated by windshear. This resulted in abrasion to the aircraft skin and deformation of the fuselage frames.
Description
The aircraft’s tail struck the runway after an ILS approach to Runway 08R at London Gatwick. The tailstrike was caused by the aircraft’s rate of descent not being arrested during the landing flare. The commander retarded the power levers to flight idle shortly before the flare due to an increase in airspeed, probably caused by windshear. Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report “Tailstrike, aircraft skin abraded and fuselage frames deformed. Runway surface damaged”
Source of Information
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422faa1e5274a1314000787/DHC-8-402_Dash_8__G-ECOZ_07-10.pdf, https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/, http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-dh8-4034.htm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADe_Havilland_Canada_DHC-8-400_(Flybe)_(3490955513).jpghttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422faa1e5274a1314000787/DHC-8-402_Dash_8__G-ECOZ_07-10.pdf, https://siteapps.caa.co.uk/g-info/, http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-dh8-4034.htm, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADe_Havilland_Canada_DHC-8-400_(Flybe)_(3490955513).jpgPrimary Cause
Rate of descent not arrested during landing flare, coupled with increased airspeed due to windshear.Rate of descent not arrested during landing flare, coupled with increased airspeed due to windshear.Share on:
