20090113025029I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-4Q8 · Kodiak, AK · January 13, 2009

Date
January 13, 2009 · 08:20 local
Place
Kodiak, AK
Airport
Kodiak
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
ASAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N776AS
Reported as
Boeing 737-4Q8
Reported engine
CFM International CFM56 series
People aboard
39
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The anchorage FSDO incident number is: IAL0320090010THE pilot stated: we were unable to fly the 'rwy 25 ils' approach into adq due to tailwind limits. We therefore planned the 'RNAV rwy 36' approach. The weather was good 1300/6, with winds out of the NE. Rwy 36 'mu' values were 40 and above (good braking action). Before initiating the approach we held to allow for additional runway sanding on 'rwy 36'. In preparation for landing we selected maximum autobrakes and flaps 40. Upon landing we found the braking action to be 'poor to nil'. With maximum braking and full reverse thrust, we found the deceleration to be insuficient with runway remaining. We recognized our only viable option was to use a shallow snow berm along the runway edge to help safely stop our aircraft prior to the end of the runway and river.

As the FAA filed it

THE ANCHORAGE FSDO INCIDENT NUMBER IS: IAL0320090010THE PILOT STATED: WE WERE UNABLE TO FLY THE 'RWY 25 ILS' APPROACH INTO ADQ DUE TO TAILWIND LIMITS. WE THEREFORE PLANNED THE 'RNAV RWY 36' APPROACH. THE WEATHER WAS GOOD 1300/6, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NE. RWY 36 'MU' VALUES WERE 40 AND ABOVE (GOOD BRAKING ACTION). BEFORE INITIATING THE APPROACH WE HELD TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL RUNWAY SANDING ON 'RWY 36'. IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING WE SELECTED MAXIMUM AUTOBRAKES AND FLAPS 40. UPON LANDING WE FOUND THE BRAKING ACTION TO BE 'POOR TO NIL'. WITH MAXIMUM BRAKING AND FULL REVERSE THRUST, WE FOUND THE DECELERATION TO BE INSUFICIENT WITH RUNWAY REMAINING. WE RECOGNIZED OUR ONLY VIABLE OPTION WAS TO USE A SHALLOW SNOW BERM ALONG THE RUNWAY EDGE TO HELP SAFELY STOP OUR AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND RIVER.