On February 8, 2015, a Cessna 404 Titan (registration YV1139) operated by Private Venezuela was involved in an aviation accident near Roseau-Canefield, Dominica during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot was unable to effectively decelerate the aircraft after landing, leading to a runway excursion. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft experienced braking difficulties during landing at Roseau-Canefield, resulting in an excursion and collision with obstacles.
What happened
Upon completing the landing phase at Roseau-Canefield, the pilot encountered significant challenges in decelerating the aircraft. The inability to bring the plane to a halt caused it to overshoot the runway area.
During the overrun, the aircraft struck a fence and continued moving until it became lodged against several different obstacles. While the impact caused the aircraft to be a total loss, there were no injuries reported among the passengers or crew. All seven occupants were able to exit the plane without harm.
Findings
The primary factor in the accident was the pilot's difficulty in stopping the aircraft following touchdown.
Probable cause
The pilot was unable to effectively decelerate the aircraft after landing, leading to a runway excursion.