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AAIU Accident Reports

AAIU Accident Reports | Flying In Ireland Magazine

The following reports have been taken from the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Website, click on the photo to view the full official report on the AAIU web site. Where the is no photograph the report can be accessed by clicking on the icon. The extracts below only contain the AAIU synopsis to each incident / accident

Records 1 to 10 of 310


			EC-ITP, SA 227-BC Metro III, Flightline BCN Incident/Accident Date: 2011-02-10 Report No: 2012-003, Published: 2012-02-07 Image by: Paul Daly

	A Preliminary Report on this accident was published on 16 March 2011. EU Regulation 996/2010 requires that, if the Final Report cannot be made public within 12 months, the safety investigation authority shall release an interim statement at least at each anniversary of the accident or serious incident, detailing the progress of the investigation and any safety issues raised. This Interim Statement should be read in conjunction with the published Preliminary Report.


			265, Pilatus PC-9(M), Irish Air Corps Incident/Accident Date: 2009-10-12 Report No: 2011-016, Published: 2012-01-24 Image by: Mark Dwyer

	The military training flight departed its base at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin (EIME), on a Visual Flight Rules (VFR) cross-country, navigation-training exercise with Galway Airport (EICM) as the intended destination. Its crew consisted of an Instructor and a Cadet in training who was the handling pilot. The aircraft flew initially northwest and later southwest towards Maum, Co. Galway. As it approached high ground on the western shores of Lough Mask, the weather ahead was deteriorating. The aircraft, keeping in visual contact with the ground, crossed a ridge into a narrow and steep-sided valley. It then commenced a rapid series of steep turns and turned onto a northerly heading while pitching up and climbing into cloud. The aircraft then entered a progressively increasing pitch down attitude while rolling to the right. It impacted the northern slopes of the valley in a steep nose down, wings level attitude at high speed. Both crew members were fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The Investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) attributable to Spatial Disorientation due to a Somatogravic Illusion following the loss of Situational Awareness.


			EI-GLB, Schleicher ASK 21 (Glider) , Dublin Gliding Club Incident/Accident Date: 2010-10-24 Report No: 2012-002, Published: 2012-01-18 Image by: AAIU Report

	Following a short training flight the glider returned to land on the same runway but in the opposite direction. As it was high on short final approach, side-slip was used to a low height. The landing was heavy and the glider bounced. It subsequently impacted nose down and was substantially damaged. Neither occupant was injured.


			M-SHEP, Socata TBM 700N, Private Incident/Accident Date: 2011-02-03 Report No: 2012-001, Published: 2012-01-16 Image by: AAIU Report

	The aircraft landed on Runway (RWY) 28 at EIDW in conditions of strong and gusty crosswinds. After its initial touchdown, the aircraft became airborne again and travelled diagonally above the runway surface before it touched down on the right edge of the runway, in the area where Taxiway (TWY) E3 joins RWY 28. The propeller struck a taxiway edge light, destroying it, before the Pilot regained directional control and steered the aircraft back to the central area of the runway.


			G-VIPY, Piper PA31-350, Capital Aviation Incident/Accident Date: 2011-02-09 Report No: 2011-020, Published: 2011-11-23 Image by: AAIU Report

	The aircraft experienced violent rolling motion due to the partial separation of the inboard section of the starboard de-icing boot. The partially separated portion of the de-icing boot flailed in the airflow impacting and damaging the starboard wing, flap and aileron, and causing significant handling challenges for the Pilot. When the de-icing boot fully separated normal handling returned. The separated portion of the de-icing boot was not recovered.


			TC-JGG & D-AGWJ, Boeing 737-8F2 & Airbus A319, Turkish Airlines & Germanwings Incident/Accident Date: 2010-10-16 Report No: 2011-019, Published: 2011-11-11 Image by: AAIU Report

	A serious incident occurred at Dublin Airport on 16 October 2010 when a Boeing 737-800 aircraft (TC-JGG) taxied onto the active Runway (RWY) 28 while an Airbus A319 aircraft (D-AGWJ) was on short final approach to land on the same runway. Dublin ATC had cleared TC-JGG to taxi in preparation for subsequent departure from RWY 28 and the aircraft was instructed to hold short of the runway. D-AGWJ had been cleared to land. The crew of the landing aircraft observed TC-JGG approaching the runway and initiated a go-around manoeuvre. Simultaneously ATC issued a go-around instruction. D-AGWJ descended to a height of less than 200 ft above the ground, less than 0.4 nautical miles (nm) from its touchdown point, before it climbed away. The Report of the Investigation makes six Safety Recommendations.


			EI-HAM, Avid Mk.IV Flyer, Private Incident/Accident Date: 2010-10-03 Report No: 2011-018, Published: 2011-11-10 Image by: Unknown

	The aircraft was on a local flight with two occupants on board when the engine overheated. This caused a pressure cap installed on the cooling system expansion bottle to fail. The cockpit filled with coolant vapour, obscuring visibility and rendering control of the aircraft difficult. The Pilot attempted to make a precautionary landing under power in a field. The aircraft impacted heavily, which resulted in severe damage to the airframe. Both occupants were seriously injured. There was no fire. The AAIU makes one Safety Recommendation in relation to this accident.


			EI-LFC, Tecnam P2002JF, Limerick Flying Club Incident/Accident Date: 2010-09-29 Report No: 2011-017 , Published: 2011-11-03 Image by: Brendan Beegan

	Following landing at EICN, the aircraft turning arc during ground manoeuvring was noted to be greater than usual. Inspection revealed that the left-hand side rudder pedal assembly had failed adjacent to a welded joint.


			EI-EAS , Robinson R22 Beta II, Private Incident/Accident Date: 2011-06-27 Report No: 2011-015 , Published: 2011-09-28 Image by: Francis Rogers

	While conducting an air taxiing-hover manoeuvre, the helicopter suddenly descended, the right landing skid made contact with the ground and subsequently rolled over onto its right side. The helicopter was extensively damaged. The Pilot suffered a minor wrist injury. There was no fire.


			EI-SLM, ATR 72-212, Aer Arann Incident/Accident Date: 2011-07-17 Report No: 2011-014, Published: 2011-08-23 Image by: Trevor Mulkerrins

	The aircraft touched down hard and the nose wheel collapsed scraping along the runway. Smoke/steam was observed emanating from the nose area. The aircraft continued along the runway, initially on the centreline. It gradually veered to the left and exited the runway surface onto the grass to the left of the runway, as it approached Taxiway Alpha. The left propeller struck a runway sign, demolishing it and damaging one propeller blade. The aircraft continued to turn to the left and came to a stop at the left edge of Taxiway Alpha, in line with the taxiway heading. The final stopping point was 1,200 metres from the initial impact marks on the runway. The report makes 1 safety recommendation.