No fatalities

2020-01-09: Fokker B.V. F28 MK 0100 (VH-NHY) — Network Aviation — Newman Airport, Western Australia

Newman Airport, Western Australia

On January 9, 2020, a Fokker B.V. F28 MK 0100 (registration VH-NHY) operated by Network Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Newman Airport, Western Australia. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: contributing factors’ and ‘other factors that increased risk’ (that is, factors that did not meet the definition of a contributing factor for this occurrence but were still considered important to include in the report for the purpose of increasing awareness… This summary draws on records from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB); 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)Primary reportUpdated 1779785955Data APIEditorial standards
Aircraft registered VH-NHY
Aircraft registered VH-NHY. Photo: Alexey V. Kurochkin / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An aircraft landing on runway 05 at Newman Airport failed to decelerate as expected. The captain, sensing aquaplaning, performed the aquaplaning response technique and applied maximum reverse thrust, stopping 70 meters beyond the upwind runway threshold.

Incident Details

Upon touchdown on runway 05 at Newman Airport, the aircraft did not decelerate as anticipated. The captain, detecting aquaplaning, initiated the aquaplaning response technique and subsequently applied maximum reverse thrust. The aircraft came to a stop 70 meters beyond the upwind runway threshold.

Analysis

The investigation into the incident examined the speed at touchdown, the effectiveness of braking, and the environmental conditions present at the time of landing. Additionally, the information available to the flight crew for their threat assessment and the condition of the runway were reviewed.