MASWings DHC6 at Mukah on Aug 26th 2015, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: September 21, 2021 / 13:52:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
MASWings

Flight number
MH-3553

Departure
Miri, Malaysia

Destination
Mukah, Malaysia

Aircraft Registration
9M-SSB

Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

ICAO Type Designator
DHC6

A MASWings de Havilland Dash 6-400 Twin Otter, registration 9M-SSB performing flight MH-3553 from Miri to Mukah (Malaysia) with 8 passengers and 2 crew, landed on Mukah's runway 26 at 14:04L (06:04Z) but veered left off the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage.

Mukah Emergency services reported there were no injuries and no damage.

Malaysia's Ministry of Transport released their final report into the occurrence as well as another occurrence, see Incident: MASWings DHC6 at Marudi on Aug 27th 2016, runway excursion, releasing following findings:

- Weather was reported moderate rain with wet runway condition, Crew did not plan for hydro planing.

- Crew did not aware of NTC (Notes To Crew)

- Nose wheel landing gear veered to the left upon contact with the runway.

The crew reported that the flight was normal until touchdown. When the nose gear touched down the aircraft veered to the left, even maximum right rudder could not stop the aircraft veering left, asymmetric power did not stop, then the crew realized the nose wheel steering tiller was fully deflected to the left, at that time the aircraft already went off the runway onto the grass.

An engineering examination did not find any fault with the nose wheel steering.

Metars of Sibu Airport, located 37nm south of Mukah:
WBGS 260800Z 36006KT 9999 SCT018 BKN150 28/24 Q1008
WBGS 260700Z 01004KT 9999 SCT016 BKN150 27/25 Q1009
WBGS 260600Z 03002KT 9999 SCT016 BKN150 27/24 Q1010
WBGS 260500Z 01001KT 9999 SCT014 BKN150 28/24 Q1011
WBGS 260400Z 13006KT 9999 SCT012 BKN150 27/24 Q1011
WBGS 260300Z 13005KT 9999 FEW007 SCT016 BKN150 26/23 Q1012
WBGS 260200Z 29001KT 9999 -RA SCT007 SCT016 BKN150 24/22 Q1013 RETSRA
WBGS 260100Z 18008KT 2000 TSRA BKN005 FEW015CB SCT016 BKN150 23/23 Q1013
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 26, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
MASWings

Flight number
MH-3553

Departure
Miri, Malaysia

Destination
Mukah, Malaysia

Aircraft Registration
9M-SSB

Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

ICAO Type Designator
DHC6

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