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A low altitude go-around was initiated during which the right main gear wheels and the right wing tip and flaps contacted the surface when a comparatively inexperienced crj-200 first officer was unable to align with the runway following an approach in a gusty crosswind. The captain assumed control and returned for an uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 995801 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
We were on final stabilized by 1;000 ft. The winds were reported 270 at 12 gusting to 26 KTS; a strong crosswind from the right. I was flying with the autopilot till about 700 ft AGL. There was a lot of variation in airspeed indication due to the turbulence. I was able to maintain glide path throughout the approach. As we descended through 100 ft; I started to bring the power back. The wind shear and turbulence increased during the flare and we began to drift to the left; that's when I initiated a go around. At that time the captain had taken control and flew the go around. Because we were in a low energy situation the plane did touch down on the right main landing gear. The undesired aircraft state was in the flare when I was unable to maintain good enough control to make a safe landing. Looking back I think I should have let the captain take the landing due to the wind shear and turbulence; he having more experience in the aircraft than me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A low altitude go-around was initiated during which the right main gear wheels and the right wing tip and flaps contacted the surface when a comparatively inexperienced CRJ-200 First Officer was unable to align with the runway following an approach in a gusty crosswind. The Captain assumed control and returned for an uneventful landing.
Narrative: We were on final stabilized by 1;000 FT. The winds were reported 270 at 12 gusting to 26 KTS; a strong crosswind from the right. I was flying with the autopilot till about 700 FT AGL. There was a lot of variation in airspeed indication due to the turbulence. I was able to maintain glide path throughout the approach. As we descended through 100 FT; I started to bring the power back. The wind shear and turbulence increased during the flare and we began to drift to the left; that's when I initiated a go around. At that time the Captain had taken control and flew the go around. Because we were in a low energy situation the plane did touch down on the right main landing gear. The undesired aircraft state was in the flare when I was unable to maintain good enough control to make a safe landing. Looking back I think I should have let the Captain take the landing due to the wind shear and turbulence; he having more experience in the aircraft than me.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.