Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 15th 2011, overran runway on landing
Last Update: July 22, 2013 / 15:49:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2011
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lion Air
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The aircraft did not decelerate according to the preselected value of –0.435 G from the beginning touch down until the aircraft stop due to the decreasing of the calculated airplane braking coefficient that might caused by low skid resistance, rubber deposit and wet runway.
The existing weight, temperature and additional factor of 17 knots tail wind component, with assumption of runway braking action medium would require landing distance longer than the available runway.
The NTSC reported that the aircraft approached runway 36 with flaps set to 40 degrees and a Vref of 136 knots. At touch down the aircraft experienced 8 knots tail wind in addition to being 17 knots above target speed Vref. Computations showed the stopping distance in these circumstances would be 7510 feet with the runway length available being 7350 feet in addition to slippery runway with patches of water and deposits of rubber. Consequently the aircraft overran the end of the runway and came to a stop past the runway end safety area on soft ground.
The NTSC basically repeated the analysis of the runway overrun the day before, see Incident: Lionair B739 at Pekanbaru on Feb 14th 2011, runway excursion on landing, but added that due to being 17 knots above Vref the required distance to stop the aircraft exceeded the landing distance available regardless of the degradated braking action available from the runway.
Following the two overruns within two days an emergency meeting was held in May 2011 where the schedule of rubber deposit removal at the airport was modified, the runway coefficients were downgraded from 0.6 to 0.55 and the aircraft agreed to warn "runway slippery when wet" and to do repairs of the runway to eliminate water patches.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 15, 2011
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lion Air
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
AeroInside Monthly Aviation Safety Review March 2026
March 2026 was a busy month in aviation safety. Please find our summary below.All in all, 69 new articles have been published during last month. 10…
VPNs for Cheap Flights? This Popular Hack May Save You Money
Is booking a flight starting to feel like more guessing and less actual shopping? With prices changing from one search to the next, booking a flight…
AeroInside Monthly Aviation Safety Review February 2026
February 2026 was a busy month in aviation safety. Please find our summary below.All in all, 62 new articles have been published during last month. 6…
Flying to Bali: Tips to secure the best flight deals to this destination
Bali has seen significant popularity growth, and it is now considered by more people worldwide, who have added it to their bucket lists. And we can…
Aviation Trends 2026: A Student Guide to NA vs EU vs Asia
Your semester calendar says “midterms,” but your group chat says “cheap flights.” That tension is the student travel story in…
Newest articles
Delta B712 at Louisville on Apr 26th 2026, engine compressor stall
A Delta Airlines Boeing 717-200, registration N899AT performing flight DL-2801 from Louisville,KY to Atlanta,GA (USA), was climbing out of…
ANZ DH8C near Auckland on Apr 25th 2026, hydraulic problems
An ANZ Air New Zealand de Havilland Dash 8-300, registration ZK-NFI performing flight NZ-5171 from Auckland to Gisborne (New Zealand), was climbing…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner
ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways