Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jakarta Indonesia
Tuesady, May 31, 2005 22:17

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On May 31, 2005, at 2217 Jakarta time, a Boeing 737-400, Indonesian registry PK-KKG, operating as Adam Air flight 227, was substantially damaged while landing at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), Cengkareng, Jakarta, Indonesia. There were no injuries among the passengers and crew. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight, which originated at Medan-Polonia Airport (MES), Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan under Indonesian flight regulations. Preliminary information released from the government of Indonesia revealed that after the airplane had landed on runway 25L, the right main landing gear gradually collapsed until the right engine contacted the runway surface, and was dragged approximately 1,500 meters. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Indonesia. Further information may be obtained from: Republic of Indonesia Ministry of Communications National Transportation Safety Committee Gedung Karsa, 2nd Floor Departemen Perhubungan Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8 Jakarta 10110 - Indonesia Tel/Fax 62-21-3517606 This report is for informational purposes only, and only contains information released by the Republic of Indonesia.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/31/2005
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2217
Event Time Zone --
Event City Jakarta
Event State --
Event Country INDONESIA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator --
On Ground Collision occurred ? --
Event Location Latitude 060736S
Event Location Longitude 1063918E
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source --
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury --
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source Indonesian NTSC
NTSB Notification Date Jun 7 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 17 2005 7:44AM
User who most recently changed record COXP
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office N/A

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number IAD05WA097
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed --
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing
Aircraft Model 737-400
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number --
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed --
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site --
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name --
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City --
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? --
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? --
Operator Street Address Jakarta Barat 11470
Operator City Jakarta
Operator State --
Operator Country ID
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MES
Departure City Medan
Departure State --
Departure Country --
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone --
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code CGK
Destination City Jakarta
Destination State --
Destination Country --
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Aug 18 2005 1:49PM
User who most recently changed record JOHB
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --