DH8B / BN2P, Horn Island QLD Australia, 2016

DH8B / BN2P, Horn Island QLD Australia, 2016

Summary

On 12 October 2016, a BN2 Islander and a Bombardier DHC8-200 were involved in a near miss after the DHC8 took off from a runway which intersected with the runway on which the BN2 was about to land. The BN2 broke off its approach just before touchdown when the DHC8 was observed accelerating towards the runway intersection on its take-off roll. The Investigation noted that the uncontrolled aerodrome involved relied on visual separation and use of a CTAF and found that although both aircraft were aware of each other, the DHC8 crew failed to fully utilise visual lookout.

Description

On 12 October 2016, a Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2-A Islander (VH-IOA) being operated by Cape Air Transport on a passenger charter flight from Kubin to Horn Island had to discontinue its approach just before touchdown in day VMC when a Bombardier DHC8-200 (VH-ZZJ) being operated by Cobham Air Services on an aerial survey flight commenced its take-off from an intersecting runway. The two aircraft were in close proximity as the DHC8 made its initial climb close to the BN2 which had turned left to avoid the extended centreline of the runway from which the DHC8 was departing.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). It was established that both the aircraft involved were operating under IFR but that the airspace involved was Class 'G' with a CTAF (common traffic advisory frequency) designated for the airspace within 40 nm of Horn Island from the surface to 8,500 feet. Kubin was (well) within the CTAF boundary.

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