Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | Monday 19 February 2001 |
Time: | 08:10 |
Type: | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
Operator: | Trans Maldivian Airways |
Registration: | 8Q-TMA |
MSN: | 82 |
First flight: | 1967 |
Total airframe hrs: | 25331 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
Location: | Sun Island Resort ( Maldives)
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Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The aircraft, operated by Trans Maldivian Airways was maneuvering on the water near the Floating Platform, after landing in the lagoon near Sun Island Resort, when it struck another Twin Otter (8Q-TMH) that was parked against the floating platform. There were no passengers on either aircraft.
Both aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause:
Conclusions:
1. The accident was caused by an error on the part of the pilot in that he over-estimated the effect of the wind on the aircraft with the propellers feathered, and he attempted to apply reverse thrust too soon after taking action to unfeather the propellers.
2. There is room for improvement in the standard Operating Practices on the part of the operator.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAD Maldives |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Download report: | Final report
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Classification:
Damaged on the ground
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.