Runway overrun during landing

No fatalities • Palacios, Honduras • Landing (descent or approach)

An aircraft overran the runway after landing too far down the strip during an approach with a tailwind.

What happened

During the final approach, the crew encountered a tailwind component of 13 knots. The aircraft touched down approximately halfway down the available runway length. Due to the late touchdown position and the existing wind conditions, the crew was unable to decelerate the aircraft within the remaining runway distance.

As a result, the aircraft exited the paved surface and overran the runway, eventually coming to a stop several dozen meters beyond the end of the strip. There were no fatalities or injuries reported among the two pilots on board. While the crew escaped the scene safely, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.

Findings

  • The landing occurred with a 13-knot tailwind.
  • The touchdown point was too far down the runway, leaving insufficient distance for braking.

Probable cause

The aircraft overran the runway because the crew landed too far down the runway while facing a tailwind component.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 2001-01-09 IAI Arava 201 accident near Palacios, Honduras?

An aircraft overran the runway after landing too far down the strip during an approach with a tailwind.

Were there any fatalities in the 2001-01-09 IAI Arava 201 accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2001-01-09 involved a IAI Arava 201, registration 316, operated by Honduran Air Force - Fuerza Aérea Hondureña, at Palacios, Honduras.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The aircraft overran the runway because the crew landed too far down the runway while facing a tailwind component.

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