Pilot Debrief

MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG 21MF near Minneapolis, MN — 2012-07-12

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Date
2012-07-12
Location
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Airport
FCM
Aircraft
MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG 21MF
Registration
N9307
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed application of wheel brakes to slow the airplane down on landing and the airplane’s failed drag chute, which resulted in a runway overrun.

NTSB narrative

The pilot established an appropriate speed during the approach and landed about 300 feet down the 5,000-foot-long runway. Within seconds of touching down, the pilot brought the throttle control to idle and deployed the drag chute. However, when the chute deployed, it did not fully inflate and then separated from the airplane. The pilot was not immediately aware the drag chute had failed and continued to try to deploy the chute. The pilot said that he used maximum braking to slow the airplane but was unable to stop the airplane on the runway. The pilot swerved to the left to avoid crossing a state highway, and the airplane struck a berm and a fence before it stopped. The pilot said that he had successfully tested the drag chute in preparation for this particular landing and had no previous problems deploying the chute before the accident. A review of performance data revealed that the pilot had sufficient runway length to land without use of the drag chute had he applied the wheel brakes immediately upon landing.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have ensured drag chute was functional before landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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