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.