What happened
A transport category twin-jet airplane was conducting the first leg of a 215-nautical mile cross-country flight. The crew was initially advised to expect a visual approach to runway 12R and reported that they were on a stabilized visual approach for that runway.
During the approach, Air Traffic Control (ATC) inquired about the crew's intended parking location. The flight crew indicated they intended to park at Millionaire, a fixed-base operator. ATC then offered the option to land on runway 17, which is adjacent to the intended FBO. The flight crew accepted this alternative, and the tower cleared the aircraft for landing on runway 17.
The pilot-in-command elected to perform a side-step maneuver to runway 17, initiating a right descending turn. The aircraft landed approximately 2,000 feet down the 6,000-foot by 150-foot wide runway. During this process, the airplane overshot the final approach course. The pilot-in-command attempted to correct the deviation with a sudden right turn to align the aircraft before touchdown.
During this corrective maneuver, the right wing dragged the ground. Following the landing, 8 passengers exited the aircraft, and ground personnel subsequently notified the crew that the right wing had sustained damage consistent with a ground strike during the approach and landing phase.
The investigation
Ground personnel inspected the aircraft after the passengers had disembarked and identified damage to the right wing. This damage was determined to be consistent with a ground strike occurring during the final stages of the approach or landing.