Runway excursion. - NASA ASRS

Attributes
ACN	122516
Time
Date	198909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orh
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 8200 flight time type : 2900
ASRS Report	122516
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During the second approach visibility contact was made at minimums. At approximately xa T/D was accomplished about 1000' down the runway on centerline with slight left carburetor. Moderate rain was encountered during that approach and landing. Actual wind was not available, but had been reported from the east. After T/D the aircraft veered to the left and all attempts to steer to the right seemed futile. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway for approximately 1000'. At this time I was not positive this had occurred; however, inspection of the aircraft at the gate confirmed this suspicion along with a check of the runway. During the inspection of the runway it was noted that there was considerable amount of standing water and the runway is not grooved. I believe this had a great bearing on my situation, causing some hydroplaning. Also, the lack of accurate WX, as from an operating control tower, was a factor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY EXCURSION.

Narrative: DURING THE SECOND APCH VIS CONTACT WAS MADE AT MINIMUMS. AT APPROX XA T/D WAS ACCOMPLISHED ABOUT 1000' DOWN THE RWY ON CENTERLINE WITH SLIGHT LEFT CARB. MODERATE RAIN WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THAT APCH AND LNDG. ACTUAL WIND WAS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT HAD BEEN RPTED FROM THE E. AFTER T/D THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO STEER TO THE RIGHT SEEMED FUTILE. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY FOR APPROX 1000'. AT THIS TIME I WAS NOT POSITIVE THIS HAD OCCURRED; HOWEVER, INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AT THE GATE CONFIRMED THIS SUSPICION ALONG WITH A CHK OF THE RWY. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE RWY IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF STANDING WATER AND THE RWY IS NOT GROOVED. I BELIEVE THIS HAD A GREAT BEARING ON MY SITUATION, CAUSING SOME HYDROPLANING. ALSO, THE LACK OF ACCURATE WX, AS FROM AN OPERATING CTL TWR, WAS A FACTOR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.