Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 26 February 2015
Aircraft Type: Boeing 757-28A (PCF)
Owner/operator: Cargojet Airways
Registration Number: C-GIAJ
Location: St. John’s Airport, NF (YYT) – ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A Cargojet Boeing 757-200 experienced a significant incident during a cargo flight from Halifax to St. John?s. The aircraft landed at 07:41, cleared to taxi via C taxiway, and was marshalled for a right 180-degree turn. However, the aircraft exhibited a tendency to weathercock, preventing the turn. The aircraft then slid laterally to the left on all landing gear before stopping in the parking spot. The airport field report indicated heavy ice conditions.A Cargojet Boeing 757-200 experienced a significant incident during a cargo flight from Halifax to St. John?s. The aircraft landed at 07:41, cleared to taxi via C taxiway, and was marshalled for a right 180-degree turn. However, the aircraft exhibited a tendency to weathercock, preventing the turn. The aircraft then slid laterally to the left on all landing gear before stopping in the parking spot. The airport field report indicated heavy ice conditions.

Description

The Cargojet Boeing 757-200 was operating as W8/CJT620 on a cargo flight from Halifax to St. John’s, Canada. The aircraft landed at 07:41 and was cleared to taxi to Apron 2 via C taxiway. The winds at 07:45 were reported as 260 at 30, gusting 42 knots. The crew positioned the aircraft facing north on the apron to await marshallers for parking guidance. The aircraft was marshalled for a right 180ø turn, but was unable due to the tendency for the aircraft to weathercock. The crew requested ATS clearance to taxi north on the apron where the aircraft was able to make the turn and return south to park. Before the aircraft came to a stop in the parking spot, it began to slide laterally to the left on all landing gear. The crew shut down both engines and the aircraft continued to slide laterally over 60m where the left wing tip penetrated a building, entering approximately 2.5m span wise. The 07:37 airport field report identified conditions as 80% ice, 20% bare / wet, chemically treated and sanded.

Primary Cause

Weathercock tendency of the aircraft.Weathercock tendency of the aircraft.

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