Pobeda B738 at Moscow on Feb 21st 2019, tail scrape on landing

Last Update: February 26, 2019 / 21:10:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 21, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DP-422

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BTH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport ICAO Code
UUWW

A Pobeda Boeing 737-800, registration VQ-BTH performing flight DP-422 from Samara to Moscow Vnukovo (Russia), was on final approach to Vnukovo's runway 24 when the crew initiated a go around at about 500 feet AGL due to winds. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 24 and landed about 17 minutes after the first approach, however, the tail contacted the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident.

The airline reported the aircraft was basically undamaged except for the tail skid assembly, which needs replacement.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Vnukovo about 21.5 hours after landing.

On Feb 26th 2019 Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft encountered windshear causing the tail to contact the runway surface while initiating a go around. The crew positioned for a second approach and landed without further incident. A post flight inspection revealed damage to the tail skid assembly and the drain mast.

Metars:
UUWW 212000Z 34008G13MPS 8000 3200W -SHSN DRSN BKN021CB M08/M12 Q1004 R01/410242 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211930Z 33009G15MPS 6000 -SHSN DRSN BKN024CB M08/M12 Q1004 WS R24 R24/410245 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211900Z 33009MPS 5000 -SHSN DRSN BKN022CB M08/M11 Q1004 WS R24 R24/410245 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211830Z 33010G15MPS 6000 -SHSN DRSN BKN022CB M07/M11 Q1004 WS R24 R24/410245 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211800Z 33009G14MPS 5000 -SHSN BLSN BKN022CB M07/M11 Q1004 R01/450440 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211730Z 33009MPS 4600 -SHSN BLSN BKN016CB M07/M10 Q1003 WS R01 R01/450440 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211700Z 33008MPS 4000 -SHSN BLSN BKN016CB M07/M10 Q1003 WS R01 R01/450440 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211630Z 33008MPS 4500 -SHSN BLSN BKN017CB M06/M09 Q1002 WS R01 R01/450440 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211600Z 32007MPS 1600 1300SW R01/P2000U SHSN BLSN SCT009 BKN///CB M06/M08 Q1002 WS R01 R01/450437 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211530Z 32010MPS 1500 1000W R01/1900U SHSN BLSN BKN013CB M06/M08 Q1001 WS R01 R01/450437 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
UUWW 211500Z 32008G13MPS 4200 -SHSN BLSN BKN014CB M05/M08 Q1001 R01/450437 TEMPO 0700 +SHSN=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Feb 21, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
DP-422

Aircraft Registration
VQ-BTH

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

Airport ICAO Code
UUWW

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