Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 June 1992
Aircraft Type: North American Sabreliner 50
Owner/operator: Rockwell International Corp.
Registration Number: N50CR
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An ILS approach to Runway 13 resulted in an uncontrolled landing on Runway 27, where the second pilot was unable to stop the aircraft. The wind conditions were suboptimal, leading to the airplane overrunning the end of Runway 13, causing a collapse of the nose and landing gear. The probable cause was the pilot-in-command’s incorrect selection of the wrong runway for landing.An ILS approach to Runway 13 resulted in an uncontrolled landing on Runway 27, where the second pilot was unable to stop the aircraft. The wind conditions were suboptimal, leading to the airplane overrunning the end of Runway 13, causing a collapse of the nose and landing gear. The probable cause was the pilot-in-command’s incorrect selection of the wrong runway for landing.
Description
THE AIRPLANE COMPLETED AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27 AND REQUESTED TO CIRCLE TO LAND RUNWAY 13. THE TOWER WAS REPORTING WIND AS TWO FIVE ZERO AT TWO ONE. ON LANDING THE SECOND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED AN ELEVATED SERVICE ROAD OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 13 COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND’S SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND.
Primary Cause
Pilot-in-command’s incorrect runway selection.Pilot-in-command’s incorrect runway selection.Share on:
