A320, Sylt Germany, 2017

A320, Sylt Germany, 2017

Summary

On 30 September 2017, an Airbus A320 touched down late after an ILS approach to runway 32 at Sylt with a significant tailwind component being reported and failed to stop before overrunning the end of the runway and subsequently stopped on grass 80 metres beyond it. The Investigation noted that the calculated required landing distance was close to the landing distance available, the actual approach speed was 20 knots above the calculated one and that the aircraft had floated in the flare above a wet runway. It was concluded that the runway excursion was attributable to non-performance of a go-around.

Description

On 30 September 2017, an Airbus A320 (D-ABHO) being operated by Air Berlin on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Dusseldorf to Sylt as AB6880 failed to stop prior to the end of the 2,102 metre-long runway 32 at destination after touching down in normal day visibility following a Cat 1 ILS approach. The aircraft was undamaged but one runway threshold light was destroyed.

The aircraft in its finally stopped position beyond the runway. [Reproduced from the Official Report]

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the German Federal Bureau of Accident Investigation (BFU). The SSFDR and SSCVR were both removed from the aircraft and their relevant data was successfully downloaded. The Brake Steering Control Unit (BSCU) and the Centralised Fault Display System (CFDS) were also removed and data from the latter analysed.

It was noted that the 61 year-old Captain, who was PF for the investigated flight, had a total of approximately 17,000 hours flying experience which included 5,757 hours on type. The 35 year-old First Officer had a total of 6,148 hours flying experience which included 4,038 hours on type.

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