AIB-N Releases 54 Final,Timely Accident Reports Since Its Inception 2007
AIB-N Releases 54 final, Timely Accidents Reports Since Its Inception 2007
The Accident Investigation Bureau-Nigeria (AIB-N) has so far released a total of 54 final reports of accidents since its establishment in 2007.
In addition, a total of 35 final reports have been released since the coming into being of the current administration under the leadership of Engr.Akin Olateru of the Bureau.
The Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau,Engr. Akin Olateru made this known in Abuja while releasing nine safety recommendations.
“Inclusive in the final reports we would be releasing today(November 3,2020) are 9 Safety Recommendations, which are very important towards preventing recurrence of such accidents or serious incidents when the recommendations are implemented.”
According to him,these 9 safety recommendations make a total of 196 Safety Recommendations released since the inception of AIB-N and a total of 115 Safety Recommendations released under the current administration.
“Below is a breakdown of the reports and safety recommendations we have turned out so far.”
| FINAL REPORTS RELEASED | |||
| 2007 – 2016 | 2017 – Date | Total | |
| Occurrences | 19 | 34 | 53 |
| Incident (Safety Bulletin) | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 35 | 54 |
| Percentage of Final Reports | 35.2% | 64.8% | |
| SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS ISSUED | |||
| Occurrences | 81 | 111 | 192 |
| Incident (Safety Bulletin) | – | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 81 | 115 | 196 |
| Percentage of Safety Recommendations Issued | 41.2% | 58.8% |
He said that before the end of the year,the AIB-N will be releasing an additional three Final Reports and two Safety Bulletins to the public.
“Like I said earlier, timely release of reports is very important to the Bureau and thanks to the relentless efforts and team work of AIB-N staff, we have been able to achieve our goal of ensuring that our reports are released in a timely manner.”
He appreciated organisations and agencies that have worked with the Agency during the course of its investigation.
He said that without their cooperation, AIB-N could not have effectively and efficiently achieve its mandate.
“This is why I would like to seize this opportunity to call on all stakeholders both in the aviation industry and outside the aviation industry to recognise the roles they play in ensuring safer skies in the Nigerian aviation industry and partake in activities that would ensure that they fulfil their roles.”
He noted that cooperation and collaboration as a way of ensuring safety cannot be overemphasized. “Since I joined AIB-N in 2017, my team and I have been working tirelessly to sign cooperation agreements with other organisations and agencies as a way of ensuring that AIB-N achieves its mandate.”
“We have successfully signed MoUs with several organisations and agencies and we are still actively seeking collaborations and cooperation agreements with other agencies as a way of delivery of our mandate and improving our operations while ensuring the continued safety of the Nigerian airspace.”
- The Commissioner released the report on the accident involving a Tampico TB-9 aircraft owned and operated by Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT)Zaria with nationality and registration marks 5N-CBJ, which occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State on 26th September, 2018;
- Report on the Accident involving a Boeing 737-282 aircraft owned and operated by Chanchangi Airlines Ltd with nationality and registration marks 5N-BIG, which occurred at Port Harcourt International Airport on 14th July, 2008;
- Report on the Accident involving a Beechcraft C90 aircraft with nationality and registration marks N364UZ owned and operated by Shoreline Energy Intl Ltd, which occurred at Barakallahu Village near Old Kaduna (Military) Airport on 24th May, 2011; and
- Report on the accident involving a Boeing 747-200 Aircraft operated by Veteran Avia Airlines Limited with nationality and registration marks EK-74798, which occurred at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on 4thDecember, 2013.
AIB-N attributed causal factor to late decision to initiate a go-around after touchdown which resulted in loss of directional control of the aircraft after landing.
On contributory factors the Agency noted that inappropriate control inputs during landing roll
- Intermittent interruptions in training programme.
On the accident involving Boeing 737–282 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BIG, operated by Chanchangi Airlines Ltd,
The AIB-N said the decision to land following an unstabilized approach (high rate of descent and high approach speed). A go-around was not initiated.
CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS
- It indicated that the contributory factors include,the deteriorating weather conditions with a line squall prevented a diversion to the alternates,
- The runway was wet with significant patches of standing water.
REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A BEECHCRAFT C90 AIRCRAFT WITH NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS N364UZ OWNED AND OPERATED BY SHORELINE ENERGY INTL LTD WHICH OCCURRED AT BARAKALLAHU VILLAGE NEAR OLD KADUNA (MILITARY) AIRPORT ON 24TH MAY, 2011;
Accident Investigations Bureau (AIB-N) received notification about the accident on 24 May, 2011 at about 12:30 h; investigators were mobilized.
On 24 May, 2011 at 11:54 h, a Beechcraft C90 aircraft with nationality and registration marks N364UZ, operated by Shoreline Energy International Limited (SEIL), departed Old Kaduna (Military) airport on a test flight with a pilot and another person onboard, with three hours endurance on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan.
At 11:59 h, the aircraft crashed on a farm-land 878 meters short of RWY 23 (military) and engulfed into flames. The two occupants were fatally injured.
Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP (DANA) and Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fire-fighting personnel were dispatched immediately. There was no direct access between the runway and the accident site, which delayed the fire trucks from reaching the accident site on time.
The accident occurred in day light in visual meteorological conditions (VMC).
The investigation identified the following causal and contributory factors:
CAUSAL FACTOR
Inability of the pilot to control the aircraft to landing due to inadequate power to enable the pilot maintain the appropriate approach profile (height, speed and glide path) to cover the required distance to threshold.
CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS
- Non-adherence to approved storage procedure
- Non-adherence to approved return from storage procedure
- Inadequate regulatory oversight by the authority on flight operation and maintenance of foreign registered aircraft in Nigeria
FOUR SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE
4.1 Safety Recommendation 2020-017
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA should increase safety oversight on foreign registered general aviation aircraft operating in Nigerian airspace.
4.2 Safety Recommendation 2020-018
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA should promulgate detailed regulations/requirements on private category aircraft operations.
4.3 Safety Recommendation 2020-019
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA should liaise with the Old Kaduna (Military) Airport authorities to ensure that 1000 m beyond RWY 23 should be easily accessible in accordance with internationally accepted standard stipulated in ICAO Annex 14.
4.4 Safety Recommendation 2020-020
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority NCAA should liaise with the Old Kaduna (Military) Airport authorities to ensure that an Airport Emergency Plan (AEP) is developed and maintained in line with Nig.CARs Part 12 (Aerodrome Regulations
REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT INVOLVING A BOEING 747-200 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY VETERAN AVIA AIRLINES LIMITED WITH NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS EK-74798 WHICH OCCURRED AT NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ABUJA ON 4THDECEMBER, 2013.
SYNOPSIS
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB-N) was notified of the occurrence at about 21:30 UTC by Abuja Tower (ATC) on 4thDecember, 2013. Investigators were deployed to commence investigation into the occurrence.
At 16:47 UTC, the flight Saudia 6814 (SVA6814), departed OEJN for DNAA on an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan with an endurance of 6hrs 18mins and estimating DNAA at 21:15 UTC. The Captain was the Pilot Flying (PF) and the First Officer was the Pilot Monitoring (PM). Flight SVA6814 was cleared to FL280 by ATC.
The en-route flight was normal. At 21:14 UTC, SVA6814 reported established on Final Approach and was transferred to Tower (TWR) at 14 nm to touch down RWY 04.
At 21:15 UTC, the aircraft was in contact with TWR on 118.6 MHz and at 10 nm ILS/Localizer was established.
The Crew stated that just before landing, at about 400ft Above Ground Level (AGL), Tower said something about runway length in a garbled manner, which none of the crew could understand. The PM and the Flight Engineer (FE) in their respective statements mentioned that the Captain rechecked the approach chart before landing.
During the landing roll, TWR called the aircraft to “Hold-short Hold-short.” The aircraft turned to the right to avoid the displaced threshold via exit A3, the aircraft veered off to the left of the exit and impacted some construction equipment parked on the side of the Runway.
The aircraft came to a final stop, parallel and to the right of RWY 04 on a grass verge with the fuselage and nose wheel between the construction equipment.
The six crew members evacuated the aircraft unhurt via Avionics compartment through the Main Electronic service door behind the nose wheel.
There was fire, which was extinguished by Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS).
The accident occurred at 21:19 UTC, night time.
The investigation identified the following causal and contributory factors:
Crew was not updated on the information available on the reduced runway length
- Lack of briefing by Saudia dispatcher during pre-flight.
- Runway status was missing from Abuja ATIS information.
- Ineffective communication between crew and ATC on short finals.
- The runway markings and lighting not depicting the displaced threshold
- The entire runway lighting was ON beyond the displaced threshold
FOUR SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE.
4.1 Safety Recommendation 2020-014
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) should:
Capture all essential information on the Automatic Terminal Information Services (ATIS).
4.2 Safety Recommendation 2020-015
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) should:
Ensure that light at any displaced portion of the runway be switched off so as not to mislead any arriving/landing traffic.
4.3 Safety Recommendation 2020-016
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) should:
Ensure that runway obstructions, and/or runway displaced thresholds are marked/lit in accordance with DNAA Airside Operations Manual and Aerodrome Manual sections 4.10.7a and 4.13.3.4 respectively and communicated on time through NOTAMs to stakeholders.
