On May 19, 2007, a Cessna 404 Titan (registration P2-ALK) operated by Airlink Papua New Guinea was involved in an aviation accident near Goroka, Papua New Guinea during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits due to landing in poor weather conditions. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft experienced a runway excursion at Goroka Airport following a landing in adverse weather conditions, resulting in significant damage but no injuries.
What happened
During an operation into Goroka Airport, the aircraft was performing an approach under challenging meteorological conditions. After successfully touching down on runway 17R, the pilot was unable to decelerate the plane sufficiently to remain within the runway boundaries. The aircraft continued past the end of the paved surface, eventually coming to a stop several dozen meters away from the runway.
Despite the impact of the excursion, all four occupants of the aircraft managed to exit the wreckage without sustaining any injuries. However, the structural damage sustained during the overrun was severe enough that the aircraft was declared a total loss.
Findings
The incident occurred during the landing phase of flight.
Poor weather conditions during the approach contributed to the inability to stop the aircraft on the available runway length.
Probable cause
The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits due to landing in poor weather conditions.