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A BE400 beech jet crew almost performs a gear up landing but does manage to damage the tail cone as a tail strike occurs during the ensuing go around at mmu, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 488490 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mmu.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pdt.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude landing : roll landing : go around |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 488490 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 750 |
| ASRS Report | 488492 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical ground encounters : gear up landing maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | other other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Upon entry to the mmu traffic pattern, I (PF) called for flaps 10 degrees. The flap asymmetry annunciator illuminated and the flaps stayed at 3 degrees. We elected to extend downwind to review and complete the flap asymmetry checklist. Then, we turned to final and slowed to the final approach speed, proceeded to flair, and realized the gear wasn't down, initiated a go around and then the tail struck the pavement. We continued the go around normally. We then entered the pattern for a no flaps landing at mmu. Preflight factors: 1) prior write-up 2 days prior for flap asymmetry problem. 2) maintenance could not duplicate the problem and returned to service. In-flight factors: 1) distraction by flap asymmetry problem. 2) possible fatigue on my part. 3) no gear warning horn observed. Supplemental information from acn 488492: I would like to add that the flap asymmetry light was an indication only -- not a total flap asymmetry problem. (Total damage to aircraft is around $10,000-15,000.)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE400 BEECH JET CREW ALMOST PERFORMS A GEAR UP LNDG BUT DOES MANAGE TO DAMAGE THE TAIL CONE AS A TAIL STRIKE OCCURS DURING THE ENSUING GAR AT MMU, NJ.
Narrative: UPON ENTRY TO THE MMU TFC PATTERN, I (PF) CALLED FOR FLAPS 10 DEGS. THE FLAP ASYMMETRY ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE FLAPS STAYED AT 3 DEGS. WE ELECTED TO EXTEND DOWNWIND TO REVIEW AND COMPLETE THE FLAP ASYMMETRY CHKLIST. THEN, WE TURNED TO FINAL AND SLOWED TO THE FINAL APCH SPD, PROCEEDED TO FLAIR, AND REALIZED THE GEAR WASN'T DOWN, INITIATED A GAR AND THEN THE TAIL STRUCK THE PAVEMENT. WE CONTINUED THE GAR NORMALLY. WE THEN ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR A NO FLAPS LNDG AT MMU. PREFLT FACTORS: 1) PRIOR WRITE-UP 2 DAYS PRIOR FOR FLAP ASYMMETRY PROB. 2) MAINT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROB AND RETURNED TO SVC. INFLT FACTORS: 1) DISTR BY FLAP ASYMMETRY PROB. 2) POSSIBLE FATIGUE ON MY PART. 3) NO GEAR WARNING HORN OBSERVED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 488492: I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT THE FLAP ASYMMETRY LIGHT WAS AN INDICATION ONLY -- NOT A TOTAL FLAP ASYMMETRY PROB. (TOTAL DAMAGE TO ACFT IS AROUND $10,000-15,000.)
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.