AT45, Amami Japan, 2020

AT45, Amami Japan, 2020

Summary

On 8 January 2020, an ATR 42-500 veered off the side of the runway at Amami after touchdown whilst attempting to complete a crosswind landing following a crosswind approach in potentially limiting conditions. It was concluded that directional control had been lost during touchdown because of sub optimal use of the combination of flight control inputs and power at and immediately after touchdown following an essentially stabilised visual approach. The aircraft manufacturer was prompted to make some changes of emphasis in normal operations guidance during the landing roll.

Description

On 8 January 2020, an ATR 42-500 (JA07JC) being operated by Japan Air Commuter on a scheduled domestic passenger VFR flight from Kikai to Amami as JC3830 touched down normally on the centreline of runway 03 at destination in day VMC in the presence of a significant gusting crosswind from the left. However, directional control was then lost and the aircraft veered off the left edge of the paved surface onto the adjacent grass before coming to a stop after travelling a further 110 metres. None of the 21 occupants were injured. 

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The accident aircraft in its final stopping position. [Reproduced from the Official Report]

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