CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board
Aircraft Accident Report
BASIC INFORMATION
Aircraft Registration No. : RP-C3227
Make and Model : Airbus S.A.S., A320-214
Name of Operator : Air Philippines Corp.
Date/Time of Accident : February 13, 2012 at 0233 UTC
Type of Operation : Scheduled Commercial
Phase of Operation : Landing
Type of Occurrence : Runway overrun
Place of Accident : Runway 23, Kalibo International Airport (RPVK)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At about 0233Z on Monday, February 13, 2012, Airphil Express Flight 969, an Airbus A320-214 (RP-C3227) inbound from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, overran runway 23 in fair weather conditions while landing at Kalibo International Airport. No injuries were reported among the 142 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft came to rest at a grassy portion of the stopway about 56 meters from the end of runway 23. The aircraft did not sustain significant damage.
PROBABLE CAUSE
The Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was:
CAUSE FACTOR
Primary Cause Factor
a. Failure of the flight crew to discontinue the approach even though prevailing conditions suggest that a missed approach should have been more appropriate.
(Human Factor)
Contributory Factor
a. The decision of the Pilot Flying to take runway 23 at less than 4 DME putting them at a high work load that resulted to late configuration of the aircraft. (Human Factor)
SAFETY RECOMMENDATION
As a result of this investigation, the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board made the following safety recommendation:
CAAP-FSIS to re-examine the operator’s initial and re-current pilot training program, putting strong emphasis on the importance of MISSED APPROACHES when stabilized approach and landing criteria set forth in the company’s Operations Manual are not met.
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