Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008
Aircraft Type: Dornier 228-201
Owner/operator: LGW – Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter
Registration Number: D-ILWB
Location: Erfurt – ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Right-hand main landing gear axleRight-hand main landing gear axle
Category: Accident
A Dornier 228 aircraft carrying two pilots and seven passengers was forced to land on runway 10 due to a sudden and severe roll-out event. Strong vibrations followed by a rightward break-out resulted in the aircraft coming to a standstill on the right-hand edge of the runway. A right-hand main landing gear axle broke, and fragments tore through the fuel tank.A Dornier 228 aircraft carrying two pilots and seven passengers was forced to land on runway 10 due to a sudden and severe roll-out event. Strong vibrations followed by a rightward break-out resulted in the aircraft coming to a standstill on the right-hand edge of the runway. A right-hand main landing gear axle broke, and fragments tore through the fuel tank.

Description

The Dornier 228 was carrying two pilots and seven passengers on a commercial flight from Dsseldorf to Erfurt. The pilot in command requested runway 10 for the approach to Erfurt. The flight had been uneventful up to this point. The crew received landing clearance for runway 10 at 14:33 and shortly before touchdown the last wind indication of 240ø and 17 knots. The aircraft touched down on runway 10 at 14:35. According to the crew, strong vibrations suddenly occurred during the roll-out at approx. 80 kt, followed by a break-out to the right. The aircraft came to a standstill on the right-hand edge of runway 10 between taxiways C and D. The axle of the right-hand main landing gear was broken. Flying fragments had torn two small holes in the fuel tank

Source of Information

https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2008/Bulletin2008-08.pdf?__blob=publicationFilehttps://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2008/Bulletin2008-08.pdf?__blob=publicationFile

Primary Cause

Sudden and severe roll-out caused by strong vibrations, leading to a break-out to the right.Sudden and severe roll-out caused by strong vibrations, leading to a break-out to the right.

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