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NTSB: Pilot Error Caused Fatal Jet Crash
The captain of a Beechcraft 390 Premier failed to follow the correct procedures for an anti-skid failure, resulting in a fiery crash that killed five passengers, the NTSB said in its final report on Tuesday. The jet was returning to Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, in Thomson, Georgia, on February 20, 2013, when it failed to slow down after touchdown. The captain initiated a go-around. Nine seconds later, the jet collided with a utility pole about 1,835 feet from the end of the runway, 63 feet… (www.avweb.com) Plus d'info...
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Did I see something in here about 7 grand required for this AC. Must be a typo or something.
Had the pilot done his job and went by the POH /Checklist we would not have had a crash. End of story. Says the NTSB.
http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20130220X11432&key=1
Link to full NTSB report
Link to full NTSB report
My bad; that was the computed distance needed for landing with the anti-skid failure
Two things:
#1 - " While Beechcraft does not publish a procedure for a go-around after touchdown"
Is that common? One would think there would be a procedure for such a situation. That surprised me.
#2 - Are you kidding me? The power company put up utility poles and nobody thought to see if they would interfere with the airport.
#1 - " While Beechcraft does not publish a procedure for a go-around after touchdown"
Is that common? One would think there would be a procedure for such a situation. That surprised me.
#2 - Are you kidding me? The power company put up utility poles and nobody thought to see if they would interfere with the airport.
Reference #2: That's not what happened. The airport has alternate takeoff minimums published specifically due to the powerlines and other obstacles in the vicinity of the airport. It is the pilot's responsibility to be familiar with the arrival airport's departure procedures in the event that a go around must occur when the aircraft is beyond the published missed approach point on an instrument approach. Following the published departure procedure is the only way to ensure terrain and obstacle clearance should this be the case.
From the Takeoff Minimums, (obstacle) Departure Procedures, and Diverse Vector Areas (Radar Vectors) publication for Thomson, GA:
THOMSON, GA
THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (HQU)
AMDT 1 14261 (FAA)
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS: Rwy 28, 200-1¼ or std. w/min.
climb of 235' per NM to 700, or alternatively, with
standard takeoff minimums and a normal 200’ per NM
climb gradient, takeoff must occur no later than 1900’
prior to DER.
NOTE: Rwy 10, transmission line towers beginning 178’
from DER, 414’ left of centerline, up to 35’ AGL/529’
MSL. Pole and transmission line towers beginning 686’
from DER, 415’ right of centerline, up to 50’ AGL/553’
MSL. Transmission line towers beginning 1628’ from
DER, left and right of centerline, up to 90’ AGL/588’ MSL.
Rwy 28, trees beginning 111’ from DER, 402’ right of
centerline, up to 40’ AGL/484’ MSL. Trees beginning
2069’ from DER, 120’ right of centerline, up to 90’
AGL/515’ MSL. Trees beginning 2352’ from DER, 299’
left of centerline, up to 60’ AGL/510’ MSL. Trees
beginning 1 NM from DER, 770’ left of centerline, up to
100’ AGL/629’ MSL.
From the Takeoff Minimums, (obstacle) Departure Procedures, and Diverse Vector Areas (Radar Vectors) publication for Thomson, GA:
THOMSON, GA
THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (HQU)
AMDT 1 14261 (FAA)
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS: Rwy 28, 200-1¼ or std. w/min.
climb of 235' per NM to 700, or alternatively, with
standard takeoff minimums and a normal 200’ per NM
climb gradient, takeoff must occur no later than 1900’
prior to DER.
NOTE: Rwy 10, transmission line towers beginning 178’
from DER, 414’ left of centerline, up to 35’ AGL/529’
MSL. Pole and transmission line towers beginning 686’
from DER, 415’ right of centerline, up to 50’ AGL/553’
MSL. Transmission line towers beginning 1628’ from
DER, left and right of centerline, up to 90’ AGL/588’ MSL.
Rwy 28, trees beginning 111’ from DER, 402’ right of
centerline, up to 40’ AGL/484’ MSL. Trees beginning
2069’ from DER, 120’ right of centerline, up to 90’
AGL/515’ MSL. Trees beginning 2352’ from DER, 299’
left of centerline, up to 60’ AGL/510’ MSL. Trees
beginning 1 NM from DER, 770’ left of centerline, up to
100’ AGL/629’ MSL.
Well, he was going around anyway and if he had retracted the lift dump, he'd have been OK on that part, but if the anti skid was for a fact on, he did not have enough runway length to land and should have diverted. Moot point since he never got around.
