KLM B744 at Amsterdam on Oct 1st 2014, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: February 12, 2015 / 19:08:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 1, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion

Airline
KLM

Flight number
KL-566

Departure
Nairobi, Kenya

Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Aircraft Registration
PH-BFN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

Airport
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Amsterdam

Airport ICAO Code
EHAM

A KLM Boeing 747-400, registration PH-BFN performing flight KL-566 (dep Sep 30th) from Nairobi (Kenya) to Amsterdam (Netherlands), performed an automatic landing on runway 18R, after disconnecting the autopilot for a manual roll out the aircraft veered sharply to the right and came to a stop with the nose gear to the right of the runway edge on soft ground at 05:59L (03:59Z). No injuries occurred, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage.

The crew advised air traffic control, that after disconnecting the autopilot on the ground for a manual roll out a technical malfunction occurred that caused the aircraft to veer sharply to the right. The aircraft's nose gear was to the right of the runway's sector 2 on grass.

A number of aircraft on (final) approach to runway 18R needed to be pulled off the approach.

Passengers reported the crew announced after the abrupt stop that there had been a brakes problem.

On Feb 12th 2015 the Dutch Safety Board (DSB) reported in their quarterly bulletin, that the crew performed an automatic landing on runway 18R, the aircraft touched down normally, spoilers deployed and autobrakes activated, and the aircraft rolled out tracking the center line. After passing the first intersection the crew disengaged autobrakes via the brakes pedals as the crew felt sufficient runway length was available and less braking was needed. While braking manually the aircraft began to veer right, the crew countered by left rudder input and increased left brakes pressure, the aircraft however continued to veer right and exited the paved surface of the runway with its nose gear. The DSB reported the occurrence is being investigated by the airline.

Metars:
EHAM 010555Z 18006KT 1000 R18C/P2000U R27/1100U R18R/P2000N R06/P2000N BR BCFG FEW005 SCT016 13/13 Q1024 BECMG 3000 TEMPO BKN005
EHAM 010525Z 18006KT 1400 R18C/P2000N R27/0275N R18R/1400U R06/P2000N BCFG FEW013 12/12 Q1024 TEMPO 0700
EHAM 010455Z 16005KT 2400 R18C/P2000N R27/0400N R18R/0350N R06/P2000N BCFG NSC 11/11 Q1024 TEMPO 1400
EHAM 010425Z 16006KT 2200 R18C/P2000N R27/1500D R18R/0300N R06/P2000N BCFG NSC 12/12 Q1024 TEMPO 1000
EHAM 010355Z 18006KT 2400 R18C/1400D R27/1600N R18R/0350D R06/P2000N BCFG NSC 12/12 Q1024 TEMPO 1200
EHAM 010325Z 17005KT 3200 R18C/P2000N R27/P2000U R18R/0500N R06/P2000N BCFG NSC 12/12 Q1024 BECMG 2000
EHAM 010255Z 18005KT 3200 R18C/1600N R27/P2000N R18R/0550N R06/P2000N BCFG NSC 12/12 Q1024 BECMG 2000
EHAM 010225Z 17005KT 3000 R18C/P2000U R27/P2000N R18R/0350D R06/P2000N PRFG NSC 11/11 Q1024 BECMG 2000
EHAM 010155Z 17005KT 4000 R18C/1500D R27/P2000N R18R/0400D R06/P2000N BCFG NSC 12/12 Q1024 TEMPO 0800
EHAM 010125Z 16005KT 4000 BR NSC 12/12 Q1024 TEMPO 1200 BCFG
EHAM 010055Z 16005KT 4000 BR NSC 12/12 Q1024 NOSIG
EHAM 010025Z VRB02KT 5000 MIFG SCT013 12/12 Q1024 BECMG 4000 BR
EHAM 302355Z 18001KT 5000 MIFG SCT013 12/12 Q1024 BECMG 4000 BR
EHAM 302325Z 18003KT 5000 MIFG FEW011 12/12 Q1024 BECMG 4000 BR