CAPT OF ACR LGT ACFT TOOK OVER THE FLT CTLS FROM THE FO DURING LNDG AND STRUCK 1 WING ON THE RWY.

1992-12 · NASA ASRS report 228445

Date: 1992-12 · Aircraft: Large Transport; Low Wing; 3 Turbojet Eng

Anomalies: conflict-ground-conflict|critical|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-other-unknown|inflight-event-encounter-weather-turbulence|inflight-event-encounter-loss-of-aircraft-control|other-unspecified

Synopsis

CAPT OF ACR LGT ACFT TOOK OVER THE FLT CTLS FROM THE FO DURING LNDG AND STRUCK 1 WING ON THE RWY.

Narrative

LGT ACFT CARGO FLT LAX DIRECT OAK. ACFT BEGAN DSCNT FROM CRUISE EARLY DUE TO ANTI-ICE REQUIREMENTS. ACFT FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LNDG AT APPROX 2500 FT AGL (FLAPS 30 DEGS; GEAR DOWN). RWY CAME INTO VIEW AT 1500 FT AGL WITH HVY RAIN AND STRONG S WIND. AT 1000 FT ESTIMATED WIND 180 DEGS AT 50 KTS. ACFT ESTABLISHED 15-18 DEGS OF CRAB TO TRACK LOC. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGH SPD. HVY RAIN. FO FLYING; REQUESTED TO TURN OFF WIPERS. I DID; THEN ASKED BACK ON. DURING THIS TIME FO GETS LOW ON GS. CAPT ADVISES GOING LOW. FO CORRECTS GS. AT 100 FT AGL FO ALLOWS ACFT TO DRIFT UPWIND TO L OF RWY 29 CTRLINE. FO CALLS GAR; CAPT SAYS 'NO; I'VE GOT IT.' BANKS ACFT BACK TO CTRLINE. TOUCHDOWN ACFT MOVING ALL AROUND. LANDED ON R MAIN; THEN NOSE WHEEL; THEN L MAIN. TOOK A MOMENT FOR CAPT TO 'GATHER UP' ACFT ON ROLLOUT. NORMAL REVERSING BRAKING; UNEVENTFUL TAXI IN. UPON INSPECTION ON POST-FLT BY SO; R LEADING EDGE DEVICE (NEAR WING TIP) SHOWED SCRAPE MARK WHERE CONTACT WITH RWY. FILED FLT SAFETY RPT AND ALERTED CHIEF PLT. CHART SHOWS BANK 14 DEGS AND 4 DEGS PITCH UP REQUIRED FOR WING TIP STRIKE (MANUFACTURER) CHART.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.

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