DH8D, Fukue Japan, 2020

DH8D, Fukue Japan, 2020

Summary

On 23 October 2020, a Bombardier DHC8-400 was mishandled during the final stages of landing in slightly turbulent conditions when the Captain responded to a momentary increase in the rate of descent in the flare by increasing the pitch attitude instead of adding power which resulted in a tailstrike as the maximum pitch attitude without this happening was exceeded and structural damage resulted. The pilot involved had very considerable flying experience on other types but relatively little on the accident type and although the First Officer had more type experience he was less than half the age of the Captain.

Description

On 23 October 2020, a Bombardier DHC8-400 (JA845A) being operated by Oriental Air Bridge for All Nippon Airways on a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Fukuoka to Fukue as OC93 touched down at destination in day VMC with an excessive pitch attitude and the resulting runway contact caused substantial structural damage to the airframe but none of the 54 occupants were injured.

DH8D Fukue 2020 aircraft

The accident aircraft - the tailstrike damage was just aft of the rear door. [Reproduced from the Official Report]

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