Accident Details
The crew of the aircraft performed a non-precision approach to Žilina Airport. The weather conditions at the time were rainy with a strong tailwind component. The approach resulted in the aircraft being too long for a normal landing. The crew subsequently decided to force the aircraft onto the runway surface.
Landing Sequence
During the landing, the aircraft struck the runway and bounced, reaching a height of approximately 7 meters. It then descended again, with the nose gear making initial contact with the ground. The impact tore the nose gear off the aircraft. Following the loss of the nose gear, the aircraft became uncontrollable.
Aftermath
The aircraft veered to the right and departed the runway, coming to rest in a grassy area. Emergency services responded and all nine occupants were rescued from the wreckage. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair as a result of the accident.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration on the part of the crew, who completed a non-precision approach with an excessive tailwind component. Contributing factors reported included: wrong evaluation of the situation, poor judgment, poor crew coordination and lack of mutual checks, poor approach and landing planning, the crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure, excessive tailwind component, and poor weather conditions.