Runway excursion during night training at Tel Aviv Airport (4X-AVC)

What happened

During a scheduled night training session at Tel Aviv Airport, an aircraft was performing a series of touch-and-go maneuvers. While the crew was executing these landing procedures, the aircraft experienced a loss of directional control immediately following touchdown. This caused the plane to deviate from the runway centerline and exit the paved surface before eventually coming to a stop.

As a result of the excursion, the three occupants of the flight—all of whom were pilots—sustained minor injuries. The aircraft itself sustained damage that was determined to be beyond economical repair.

Findings

• The incident occurred during the landing phase of flight.
• The primary factor in the deviation from the runway was a loss of control following the completion of a maneuver.