NIGHT LNDG OVERSHOT AND A TIRE IS BLOWN AS A RESULT.

Date: 1993-07 · Aircraft: Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear

Anomalies: other-runway-or-taxiway-excursion

Synopsis

NIGHT LNDG OVERSHOT AND A TIRE IS BLOWN AS A RESULT.

Narrative

RETURNING ALONE TO HOME BASE AFTER AN EVENING OF VIEWING FIREWORKS DISPLAYS IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA; I ENTERED THE TFC PATTERN AT MYF UNEVENTFULLY AND ANNOUNCED MY INTENTIONS TO LAND ON RWY 28R. THE TWR WAS CLOSED AND I WAS THE ONLY ACFT IN THE PATTERN. I BEGAN MY DSCNT FOR LNDG FROM TFC PATTERN ALT ABEAM THE NUMBERS. I CHOSE TO USE 20 DEGS OF FLAP FOR LNDG AS I BEGAN A PWR-OFF SHORT APCH. I CROSSED THE RWY THRESHOLD SLIGHTLY HIGH (I DO NOT RECALL WHAT THE VASI WAS INDICATING) AND FAST (80 KTS). I ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE LNDG; WELL AWARE THAT THIS ACFT HAS A TENDENCY TO FLOAT IN GND EFFECT. THE ACFT WAS NOT ON THE GND UNTIL NEARLY 1/2 OF THE RWY HAD PASSED (RWY 28R IS 3400 FT LONG). I RETRACTED FLAPS AND BEGAN TO APPLY BRAKES. THE TIRES BEGAN TO SQUEAL AS I INCREASED BRAKE PRESSURE. ABORTING THE LNDG SEEMED OUT OF THE QUESTION; BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF RWY LEFT. I THINK A GAR AT THIS POINT WOULD HAVE PUT THE ACFT OFF THE RWY END; IN THE WEEDS; WITH A CHAIN LINK FENCE NOT FAR BEYOND. AS THE RWY END CAME INTO VIEW; I BECAME CONCERNED THAT I WAS ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE AN OVERRUN INCIDENT/ACCIDENT ANYWAY. THE LAST TXWY FOR RWY 28R IS A R ANGLE TO THE CTRLINE (190 DEGS). IN OTHER WORDS; NOT A HIGH SPD TURN-OFF. I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO MAKE THE L TURN AT TXWY A; BUT NOT WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE L MAIN LNDG GEAR. THE TIRE LEFT THE RIM AND THE ACFT WAS DISABLED ON TXWY A; BTWN THE PARALLEL RWYS. I INFORMED FLT SVC THAT A NOTAM SHOULD BE ISSUED INDICATING A DISABLED ACFT ON THE RWY SINCE THE ACFT DID NOT CLR THE HOLD SHORT LINE. BY DEFINITION; THE ACFT WAS BLOCKING THE RWY. I CONSIDER MYSELF FORTUNATE AND VERY HUMBLED BY THIS EXPERIENCE. OBVIOUSLY; THE END RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. I'M NORMALLY A SAFETY CONSCIOUS PLT; BUT ON THIS PARTICULAR NIGHT I BELIEVE MY GUARD WAS DOWN. THE REASON FOR MY COMPLACENCY REMAINS A MYSTERY TO ME.

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