A BE40 CAPT (PF) FLEW A HIGH SPD FINAL APCH AND WAS REF PLUS 30 KTS OVER THE END OF THE LNDG RWY. IN SPITE OF FO'S INFORMING THE CAPT THAT HE WAS TOO FAST; THE CAPT TOUCHED DOWN ON AN ICY RWY; 1000 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD; AND SLID TO A STOP APPROX 40-50 FT PAST THE OTHER END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS TURNED AROUND AND TAXIED INTO THE RAMP AND THE OP CONTINUED NORMALLY.

Date: 1996-02 · Aircraft: Beechjet 400

Anomalies: inflight-event-encounter-loss-of-aircraft-control|other-runway-or-taxiway-excursion

Synopsis

A BE40 CAPT (PF) FLEW A HIGH SPD FINAL APCH AND WAS REF PLUS 30 KTS OVER THE END OF THE LNDG RWY. IN SPITE OF FO'S INFORMING THE CAPT THAT HE WAS TOO FAST; THE CAPT TOUCHED DOWN ON AN ICY RWY; 1000 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD; AND SLID TO A STOP APPROX 40-50 FT PAST THE OTHER END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS TURNED AROUND AND TAXIED INTO THE RAMP AND THE OP CONTINUED NORMALLY.

Narrative

WHILE APCHING THE ARPT FOR A STRAIGHT-IN LNDG; THE CAPT KEPT HIS SPD UP. GOING FAST IS A COMMON PRACTICE FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL; 250 PLUS KIAS BELOW 10000 FT AND 200 PLUS KIAS IN ATA. ON A 2 MI FINAL I INFORMED HIM HE WAS FAST; HE SAID; 'I KNOW; WE'LL SEE HOW IT WORKS OUT.' HIS APCH ANGLE WAS STEEPER THAN NORMAL WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SLOW DOWN. ON SHORT FINAL HE SAID; 'IT'S STARTING TO COME IN (AIRSPD).' OVER THE END OF THE RWY HE WAS VREF PLUS 30 (135 KIAS). HE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1000 FT DOWN THE 5000 FT RWY; WHICH UNBEKNOWN TO US WAS ICY. HE IMMEDIATELY APPLIED HVY BRAKING WHICH CAUSED INVERTED RUBBER SKIDDING; BUT BEING ICY CONDITIONS THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO THE END AND L OF CTRLINE DEPARTING THE RWY AT AROUND 30 KTS. DURING THE LNDG; HARD REVERSING WAS ALSO APPLIED UNTIL WE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP; WHICH CAUSED SNOW AND DEBRIS TO BE BLOWN FORWARD. WE CAME TO REST ABOUT 40-50 FT OFF THE END IN A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW; POINTING ABOUT 30 DEGS R OF RWY DIRECTION. WITH THE ENGS STILL RUNNING HE APPLIED AROUND 80-90 PERCENT PWR AND THE ACFT STARTED MOVING. WITH SEVERAL APPLICATIONS HE BROUGHT IT AROUND TO THE R AND BACK ON THE RWY. I WAS AMAZED HE GOT OUT OF IT. ONCE WE TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP; WE INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR DAMAGE AND HE DETERMINED IT TO BE 'OK.' WE CLEANED THE SNOW AND GRAVEL FROM THE WINGS; FLAPS; TOP OF FUSELAGE. AND AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED OUR PAX SHOWS UP AND WE DEPART FOR RDD. IN MY OPINION; THE MAIN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT IS THE CAPT'S FETISH WITH SPD AND HIS EGO WHICH WOULD NOT LET HIM DO A GAR. A GAR COULD HAVE BEEN INITIATED AT ANY TIME UP UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. THIS PERSON HAS A HISTORY OF POOR JUDGEMENT AND A DISREGARD FOR PROCS; REGS AND LIMITATIONS.

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