WILDLIFE, SINARMAS SUPER AIR (FLETCHER FU-24-950 PK-PNZ), LEREH AIRSTRIP KNKT.20.04.06.04
On 20 April 2020, a Pacific
Aerospace FU 24-950 (Fletcher) aircraft, with registration PKPNZ operated by PT
Sinar Mas Super Air as agriculture (fertilizer spraying) flight in Mabruk
Airstrip, Lereh, Papua. The pilot conducted 15 fertilizer spraying flights,
with estimated flight time of 10 minutes for each flight.
The west side area of Mambruk
airstrip was an area dedicated as conservation and some local people utilized
the conservation area on the left side of threshold runway 36 as livestock boar
farming. The dead boar has been confirmed to be owned by local people whose
farming on conservation area on the left side of runway 36.
No one injured on this occurrence
and the aircraft had minor damage.
The investigation concluded the
contributing factor of the occurrence was that the aircraft nose wheel
collapsed after impacted a boar that was on the airstrip. The fence and gutter
condition allowed the boar to cross and entered the airstrip.
During the investigation, the
Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) has been informed several
safety actions taken by aircraft operator and airstrip operator. The KNKT
acknowledged the safety actions taken and considered relevant to improve the
safety issues identified in this investigation. Therefore, the KNKT is not
issuing safety recommendations in this report.