Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kolonia Micronesia, Federated States Of
Friday, May 16, 2008 16:48 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On May 16, 2008, about 1648 local time, a Boeing 727-200F, N319NE, registered to and operated by Asia Pacific Airlines, as a Title 14 CFR Part 121 supplemental, non-scheduled international air cargo flight, overran the runway while landing in Kolonia, Phonpei, Federated States of Micronesia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airline transport-rated pilot, first officer, flight engineer, and two passengers were not injured, and the airplane incurred structural damage to the landing gear and wheelwell area . The flight originated in the Territory of Guam, United States of America, the same day, about 1337. The Federated States of Micronesia is investigating and, as the state of design/manufacture for the aircraft and engines, state of the operator, and state of registry for the aircraft, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist with this investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries for information on this investigation should be directed to: Division of Civil Aviation Administration Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure P.O. Box PS-2 Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941 Federated States of Micronesia E-mail: transfsm@mail.fm

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/16/2008
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1648
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City Kolonia
Event State --
Event Country MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2008
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 065906N
Event Location Longitude 1581230W
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 Pilot
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 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 20
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date May 16 2008 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 23 2008 5:48PM
User who most recently changed record SCHD
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office San Jose, California

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N319NE
NTSB Number DCA08WA071
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire --
Aircraft Explosion --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing
Aircraft Model B727-200F
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 156 Diablo Road, Suite 203
Operator City Danville
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 94526
Operator Code I5PA
Owner has at least one certificate --
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board --
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GUM
Departure City Tamuning
Departure State GU
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1337
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PTPN
Destination City Kolonia, Phonpe
Destination State --
Destination Country FM
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 23 2008 5:48PM
User who most recently changed record SCHD
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location --
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --