Boeing 737 accident near Pontianak, Id, October 19, 2012
On October 19, 2012 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Boeing 737, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered PKCKN, suffered minor damage in an accident during landing near Pontianak (Pontianak airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 160 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 19, 2012 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Pontianak, Indonesia · Pontianak
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 160 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 400, amateur-built · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- PKCKN · no longer on the register · serial 26281
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 19, 2012, Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182, a Boeing 737-4Q8, registration PK-CKN (msn 26281 built 1992), sustained damage after it overran the runway on landing at Supadio Airport, Pontianak, Indonesia, and reportedly suffered a nose undercarriage collapse. The 160 passengers and crew were uninjured in the accident that occured in daylight (1645L) but in heavy rain and with thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of the airport. The passenger flight originated in Jakarta. The incident is being investigated by the KNKT of Indonesia (www.dephub.go.id). In accordance with ICAO Annex 13, the U.S. has appointed an accredited representative as State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Sriwijaya Air
The flight
- Departed from: Jakarta
- Destination: WIOO Pontianak
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: broken clouds at 900 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 77°F (25°C)
- Altimeter: 29.89 inHg
- Observation at 9:30 am from WIOO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 154 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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