Pilot Debrief

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60 near Amarillo, TX — 2010-02-04

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Date
2010-02-04
Location
Amarillo, TX, USA
Airport
KAMA
Aircraft
MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60
Registration
N644EM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing on an ice/snow covered runway.

NTSB narrative

While on approach to the snow and ice-covered runway, the pilot was correcting for a right crosswind. The airplane was flying approximately 20 knots faster than the recommended landing airspeed. The airplane's right main landing gear touched down first followed by the left main landing gear and the nose gear. The airplane made an abrupt left turn and the pilot attempted to correct by depressing the right rudder pedal. The pilot lost control of the airplane and the airplane departed the left side of the runway. The right main landing gear was torn from the airplane and the airplane came to rest in the upright position. Airfield operations reported that the runway's braking condition was estimated at "nil." An examination of the airplane and its systems revealed no anomalies.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the approach due to runway conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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