- Date
- October 19, 2005, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Houston, TX
- Injuries
- 10 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N564BRHawker Siddeley 125-700
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Houston Flight Standards
- FAA report
- 20051019025829A
- Case key
- 62759
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to attain proper runway alignment.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The transport category twin-jet airplane was on the first leg of its 215-nautical mile cross-country flight. During the approach at their destination, the two airline transport pilots were advised to expect a visual approach to runway 12R. The flight crew reported that they set-up for the approach and were on a stabilized visual approach to runway 12R. While on final approach, the tower asked the crew where they intended to park on the airport. The flight crew responded that the intended to park at Millionaire, a fixed-base operator (FBO). The flight crew was then asked by Air Traffic Control (ATC) if they would prefer landing on runway 17, which is adjacent to their destination FBO. The flight crew acknowledge that they would prefer runway 17, and the tower cleared the flight to land on runway 17. The pilot-in-command elected to "side step" to runway 17 and initiated a right descending turn to the runway, landing approximately 2,000 feet down the 6,000-foot by 150-foot wide runway. The airplane over-shot the final approach course, and the pilot-in-command corrected with a sudden right turn to align the airplane prior to touchdown. The right wing dragged the ground during the last turn to align the airplane prior to touch down. After the eight passengers exited the airplane, ground personnel informed the crew that the right wing had sustained damage consistent with a ground strike during the approach/landing.
Factual narrative
The transport category twin-jet airplane was on the first leg of its 215-nautical mile cross-country flight. During the approach at their destination, the two airline transport pilots were advised to expect a visual approach to runway 12R. The flight crew reported that they set-up for the approach and were on a stabilized visual approach to runway 12R. While on final approach, the tower asked the crew where they intended to park on the airport. The flight crew responded that the intended to park at Millionaire, a fixed-base operator (FBO). The flight crew was then asked by Air Traffic Control (ATC) if they would prefer landing on runway 17, which is adjacent to their destination FBO. The flight crew acknowledge that they would prefer runway 17, and the tower cleared the flight to land on runway 17. The pilot-in-command elected to "side step" to runway 17 and initiated a right descending turn to the runway, landing approximately 2,000 feet down the 6,000-foot by 150-foot wide runway. The airplane over-shot the final approach course, and the pilot-in-command corrected with a sudden right turn to align the airplane prior to touchdown. The right wing dragged the ground during the last turn to align the airplane prior to touch down. After the eight passengers exited the airplane, ground personnel informed the crew that the right wing had sustained damage consistent with a ground strike during the approach/landing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N564BR
- Reported as
- Hawker Siddeley 125-700
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- NA0287
- Airframe hours
- 4,587.9
- Engine
- Garrett TFE731-3R-1H, 3,700 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Kaleidoscope Charter Services Corp.
- Registered owner
- Kaleidoscope Aviation Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 1, 2005 · 140.1 hours before
- Departed
- ADS · Dallas, TX
- Destination
- HOU · Houston, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- HOU · William P Hobby, runway 17, 6,000 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- December 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,004 total · 1,299 in this make and model · 7,059 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Injuries
- None
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Observed at
- HOU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N564BR · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.