A320, Toronto ON Canada, 2017

A320, Toronto ON Canada, 2017

Summary

On 25 February 2017, an Airbus A320 left the side of the landing runway at Toronto when, for undetermined reasons, the Captain, as Pilot Flying, set up a drift to the right just before touchdown. This was then followed by a lateral runway excursion into wet grass in rain-reduced visibility which continued for 1,650 metres before the aircraft regained the runway and stopped. The Investigation noted that both the absence of runway centreline lighting and the aircraft operator’s policy of not activating the aircraft rain repellent system or applying the alternative hydrophobic windshield coating may have increased the excursion risk.

Description

On 25 February 2017, an Airbus A320 (C-FDRP) being operated by Air Canada on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Halifax to Toronto as flight 62 made a night Cat 1 ILS approach in reduced visibility due to rain which resulted in a late touchdown near the edge of the 60 metre-wide 2,770 metre-long runway 15R. The aircraft subsequently departed the runway onto the adjacent grass. It then paralleled the runway for over half its length before regaining it and coming to a stop. After the engines had been shut down and inspection showed that there was damage to the landing gear and engines, passengers were disembarked to buses.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the Canadian TSB. Relevant data was successfully recovered from the FDR.

It was found that the Captain, who was PF for the investigated flight, had been employed by Air Canada for 20 years and had accumulated over 18,000 total flying hours including 14,800 hours on type. The First Officer had been employed by Air Canada for 11 years and had accumulated 11,500 total flying hours including over 2,700 hours on type.

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