Pilot Debrief

CASA 212-200 near Savoonga, AK — 2009-09-18

Final reportANC09LA104
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Date
2009-09-18
Location
Savoonga, AK, USA
Airport
SVA
Aircraft
CASA 212-200
Registration
N349TA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in a gusting crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The crew noted overcast skies, light rain, and a gusty crosswind prior to landing on runway 5, which was approximately 4,400 feet long by 100 feet wide and composed of gravel. The captain, who was the pilot flying, noted that he used full flaps during the landing approach and had to make significant corrections for the crosswind, which was reported to be from 010 degrees at 26 knots, gusting to 34 knots. The captain reported that during the landing roll, despite the use of differential power and other control adjustments, he could not maintain directional control and the airplane went off the right side of the runway. Postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane’s flight manual suggests not using full flaps while landing in strong crosswind due to controllability issues and also recommends that the pilot reduce the crosswind component if the runway conditions are slippery.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing due to high crosswind conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents13

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