Narrative:

Upon commencing the full approach to ILS runway 18, we had received AWOS which was 1200 ft overcast, 10 mi visibility, wind 020 degrees at 7 KTS, temperature -9 degrees C. Dewpoint -13 degrees C, altimeter 30.19, with a braking action report of fair. We figured the landing distance data, and determined that ILS runway 18 was the safest approach. We went to a visual approach at approximately 1000 ft AGL and we were configured and flying vref, made a normal touchdown, within the touchdown zone. Upon landing at approximately 800-1000 ft down the runway, we noticed very little deceleration, applied maximum braking. About 1/2 way down the runway, the aircraft began to slide left and right of centerline, returned aircraft to centerline, while continuing maximum braking. The aircraft overran the runway by approximately 160 ft. There were several contributing factors that have concluded this incident. We had later discovered that the latest braking action report was done at AA16, our landing was made 3 hours later. Prior to us landing, 2 aircraft had departed at approximately AC30 and AC45, both aircraft were delayed due to low visibility. We were the first aircraft to land at jac on mar/xa/00. Braking action during our landing was nil to poor. We had also discovered that the runway was 100% covered with thin ice. During the discussion and decision to land at the jac airport, we had determined that a 'fair' braking action report meant that braking action was 'adequate' or 'fairly good.' we based our primary judgement on that indication. Having known what I know now, if braking action report had said '100% ice on runway' I would have assessed the situation in a totally different aspect. I would have requested that another braking action report be done, with a breakdown of mu numbers, and that the report be broken down into runway portions. What is meant by that is: fair -- poor -- fair. This incident has given myself a new perspective with runway conditions and braking action reports. I feel that all pilots should be aware of this situation and be aware of the chain of events that led myself to make the decisions that I have made.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LEAR 60, LNDG ON AN ICY RWY 18 SLIDES PAST THE END ONTO THE UNEVEN TERRAIN AT JAC, WY.

Narrative: UPON COMMENCING THE FULL APCH TO ILS RWY 18, WE HAD RECEIVED AWOS WHICH WAS 1200 FT OVCST, 10 MI VISIBILITY, WIND 020 DEGS AT 7 KTS, TEMP -9 DEGS C. DEWPOINT -13 DEGS C, ALTIMETER 30.19, WITH A BRAKING ACTION RPT OF FAIR. WE FIGURED THE LNDG DISTANCE DATA, AND DETERMINED THAT ILS RWY 18 WAS THE SAFEST APCH. WE WENT TO A VISUAL APCH AT APPROX 1000 FT AGL AND WE WERE CONFIGURED AND FLYING VREF, MADE A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, WITHIN THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE. UPON LNDG AT APPROX 800-1000 FT DOWN THE RWY, WE NOTICED VERY LITTLE DECELERATION, APPLIED MAX BRAKING. ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SLIDE L AND R OF CTRLINE, RETURNED ACFT TO CTRLINE, WHILE CONTINUING MAX BRAKING. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY BY APPROX 160 FT. THERE WERE SEVERAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT HAVE CONCLUDED THIS INCIDENT. WE HAD LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE LATEST BRAKING ACTION RPT WAS DONE AT AA16, OUR LNDG WAS MADE 3 HRS LATER. PRIOR TO US LNDG, 2 ACFT HAD DEPARTED AT APPROX AC30 AND AC45, BOTH ACFT WERE DELAYED DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. WE WERE THE FIRST ACFT TO LAND AT JAC ON MAR/XA/00. BRAKING ACTION DURING OUR LNDG WAS NIL TO POOR. WE HAD ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE RWY WAS 100% COVERED WITH THIN ICE. DURING THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION TO LAND AT THE JAC ARPT, WE HAD DETERMINED THAT A 'FAIR' BRAKING ACTION RPT MEANT THAT BRAKING ACTION WAS 'ADEQUATE' OR 'FAIRLY GOOD.' WE BASED OUR PRIMARY JUDGEMENT ON THAT INDICATION. HAVING KNOWN WHAT I KNOW NOW, IF BRAKING ACTION RPT HAD SAID '100% ICE ON RWY' I WOULD HAVE ASSESSED THE SIT IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ASPECT. I WOULD HAVE REQUESTED THAT ANOTHER BRAKING ACTION RPT BE DONE, WITH A BREAKDOWN OF MU NUMBERS, AND THAT THE RPT BE BROKEN DOWN INTO RWY PORTIONS. WHAT IS MEANT BY THAT IS: FAIR -- POOR -- FAIR. THIS INCIDENT HAS GIVEN MYSELF A NEW PERSPECTIVE WITH RWY CONDITIONS AND BRAKING ACTION RPTS. I FEEL THAT ALL PLTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS SIT AND BE AWARE OF THE CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT LED MYSELF TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT I HAVE MADE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.