| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 2023 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Trans Maldivian Airways |
| Registration: | 8Q-TAQ |
| MSN: | 381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 27151 hours |
| Cycles: | 43349 flights |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vommuli Water Aerodrome -
 Maldives
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Sun Siyam Iru Veli Maldives Water Aerodrome |
| Vommuli Water Aerodrome | |
| Investigating agency: | AICC Maldives |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The float-equipped DHC-6-300 aircraft, registration 8Q-TAQ, suffered a bounced landing and wing tip strike accident at Vommuli Water Aerodrome, Maldives.
The flight to Vomuli was uneventful until the initial touch down on water.
The crew did a circuit to conduct a visual check of the landing area and then decided to land parallel to the waves and continued the approach. The PIC estimated the wind was from 280° at a speed of approximately 10 knots.
During landing, the aircraft impacted a swell, resulting in a bounce that led to the left-hand wing drop and the wing contacting with the water. Immediately after the aircraft came to a stop, the crew checked for any damages and found the left-hand wing was damaged.
Causes / Contributing Factors
The AICC determines that the probable causes of the accident were:
1. The aircraft inadvertently hit a swell during landing.
2. Limited experience of the PF to operate to Category C water aerodromes.
3. Complacency and lack of vigilance on the part of PM to closely monitor the situation and take over when necessary.
4. Non-conducive power management for the aircraft behaviour during a bounce.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AICC
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2024 07:31 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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