Tecnam P2008 Landing Accident at Larnaca International Airport

Accident Overview and Investigation Mandate On May 30, 2022, at 06:49 GMT, a light aircraft, a Tecnam P2008 with Cyprus registration 5B CMG, crash-landed on runway 22 at Larnaca International Airport (LCA). The aircraft was returning from a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight between Marki and Klirou. The investigation was conducted by the Aircraft Accident & Incident Investigation Board (AAIIB) in accordance with Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention, European Regulation 996/2010, and the Cyprus Aircraft Accident & Incident Investigation Law 2015. The sole objective of the investigation was the prevention of future accidents and incidents, with no intent to apportion blame or liability. ## Sequence of Events and Aircraft Damage According to the pilot's report, the aircraft bounced after touching down and subsequently landed on the nose gear, which collapsed and detached. The aircraft continued its landing roll without the nose wheel to vacate the runway via exit D. The pilot stopped and evacuated the aircraft on exit D, approximately two meters before the line defining the runway from the taxiway, which resulted in the runway being blocked. Air Traffic Control declared an emergency at 06:50. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) personnel pushed the aircraft forward by hand for approximately five meters to clear the runway. The AAIIB was personally informed by the Senior Air Traffic Controller Officer at 07:10. The following day, after a preliminary inspection, the aircraft was cleared from taxiway D. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose landing gear, which detached, and the lower fuselage protection plate on the central and left-hand/right-hand sides. The Hoffman propeller was also torn. The runway sustained no significant damage, except for minor scratches after the nose wheel detached. ## Personnel, Aircraft, and Environmental Factors The student pilot, who was authorized to fly, sustained no injuries. The pilot had 33.4 flight hours, held a Class 2 medical certificate, and had completed their first solo flight at 16:30 hours. The pilot was trained by five different flight instructors out of the 14 at the school. The flight instructor held a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) and had a total of 1,487 flight hours, including 1,134 instruction hours and 538 simulator hours. The Tecnam P2008 was powered by a ROTAX 912 S2-01 engine. The aircraft was airworthy, with a valid flight permit and an aircraft certificate (No. 470, issued May 27, 2021). All certificates and insurance were valid. Meteorological conditions at the time were CAVOK (Ceiling and Visibility OK), with a METAR report of LCLK 3007002Z15006KT 130V CAVOK 30/15 Q1011. The training school operated 14 instructors and four Tecnam aircraft.