Serious incident to the ATR72 registered F-OZKN operated by Air Calédonie on 19/12/2024 at Ouvéa Ouloup AD

Tailstrike with runway on landing

Responsible entity

France - BEA

Investigation progression In progress

Progress: 50%

Flight AD Nouméa (988) to AD Ouvéa (988)

Tailstrike on landing.

Anniversary Statement :
The collection of facts has been completed. The safety investigation is ongoing.

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General information
Local date	20/12/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 988 New Caledonia
Location	Ouvéa Ouloup AD
Human consequences	Minor
Aircraft consequences	Unknown
Occurrence class	Serious incident
Occurence category	ARC: Abnormal runway contact
File number	BEA2024-0498

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	France - Air Calédonie
Manufacturer / Model	ATR - ATR72
Aircraft Registration	F-OZKN
State of registry	France
Last departure point	New Caledonia (French) - NWWM (GEA): Noumea Magenta
Planned destination	New Caledonia (French) - NWWV (UVE): Ouvea Ouloup, Iles Loyaute
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	1459
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.