Narrative:
Widerøe flight WF954 departed Alta at 15:22 for a flight to Båtsfjord. The Localizer/DME approach to runway 21 at Båtsfjord was flown by the co-pilot. After passing the missed approach point the captain took over control because they lost sight of the runway. The approach was continued but the airplane touched down hard on the right hand main gear, which collapsed. The aircraft was shipped to Bodø August 26, 2001 and broken up.
CONCLUSION (Translation from Norwegian):
1 The aircraft was in airworthy condition before landing,
2 The Aircraft Mass & balance was within limits,
3 The Crew was qualified for the flight in question,
4 The Commander had several years of experience on the Norwegian STOL Airport System with DHC-6/300 Twin Otter, and had a total of more than 20.000 hours, but only 320 hours on the Bombardier Dash-8/100,
5 The 1st Officer had approximately 1000 hours on the Dash-8,
6 The Crew deviated from the prescribed procedure,
7 The Crew deviated from the company Standard Operating Procedure - SOP,
8 The Crew's use of CRM did not function as described in the company Flight Operations Manual - FOM,
9 The Crew departed minimum altitude without adequate visual reference,
10 The Crew did not consider "go around" when passing Decision Point without adequate, visual references to the runway
11 The Crew did not consider "go around" during a landing with apparent flight control problems,
12 The Crew completed the landing despite the fact that the aircraft was not in a stabilised configuration,
13 The non-stabilised landing with a high descent rate overloaded the right undercarriage fuse pin to a point at which it collapsed,
14 The Aircraft received considerable, structural damage during the accident,
15 None of the occupants was injured during the accident,
16 The Public Address System did not function when used by the Commander for evacuation,
17 The Cabin Attendant carried out her duties in an exemplary fashion
18 The Airport Fire- & Rescue Service carried out their duties in an exemplary fashion.
» Air International 5/02
» Harald Olsen
» Air International 1/02
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: N813AW
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 14 June 2001 |
| Time: | 16:08 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103 |
| Operator: | Widerøes Flyveselskap |
| Registration: | LN-WIS |
| MSN: | 247 |
| First flight: | 1990 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 23935 |
| Cycles: | 29469 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) ( Norway)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Alta Airport (ALF/ENAT), Norway |
| Båtsfjord Airport (BJF/ENBS), Norway | |
| Flightnumber: | 954 |
Widerøe flight WF954 departed Alta at 15:22 for a flight to Båtsfjord. The Localizer/DME approach to runway 21 at Båtsfjord was flown by the co-pilot. After passing the missed approach point the captain took over control because they lost sight of the runway. The approach was continued but the airplane touched down hard on the right hand main gear, which collapsed. The aircraft was shipped to Bodø August 26, 2001 and broken up.
Probable Cause:
CONCLUSION (Translation from Norwegian):
1 The aircraft was in airworthy condition before landing,
2 The Aircraft Mass & balance was within limits,
3 The Crew was qualified for the flight in question,
4 The Commander had several years of experience on the Norwegian STOL Airport System with DHC-6/300 Twin Otter, and had a total of more than 20.000 hours, but only 320 hours on the Bombardier Dash-8/100,
5 The 1st Officer had approximately 1000 hours on the Dash-8,
6 The Crew deviated from the prescribed procedure,
7 The Crew deviated from the company Standard Operating Procedure - SOP,
8 The Crew's use of CRM did not function as described in the company Flight Operations Manual - FOM,
9 The Crew departed minimum altitude without adequate visual reference,
10 The Crew did not consider "go around" when passing Decision Point without adequate, visual references to the runway
11 The Crew did not consider "go around" during a landing with apparent flight control problems,
12 The Crew completed the landing despite the fact that the aircraft was not in a stabilised configuration,
13 The non-stabilised landing with a high descent rate overloaded the right undercarriage fuse pin to a point at which it collapsed,
14 The Aircraft received considerable, structural damage during the accident,
15 None of the occupants was injured during the accident,
16 The Public Address System did not function when used by the Commander for evacuation,
17 The Cabin Attendant carried out her duties in an exemplary fashion
18 The Airport Fire- & Rescue Service carried out their duties in an exemplary fashion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» Thomas Brügge» Air International 5/02
» Harald Olsen
» Air International 1/02
Photos
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: LN-WIS
accident date: 14-06-2001
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-8-103
registration: N813AW
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Alta Airport to Båtsfjord Airport as the crow flies is 245 km (153 miles).
Distance from Alta Airport to Båtsfjord Airport as the crow flies is 245 km (153 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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