NTSB Preliminary Report: Prime Air 767 Runway Overrun [pdf]
The NTSB preliminary report on a Prime Air Boeing 767 runway overrun details an unstable approach with touchdown far past the threshold at excessive speed.
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summary
The NTSB released its preliminary report on a Prime Air Boeing 767 runway excursion, detailing an unstable approach where the aircraft crossed the threshold at 177 knots and touched down 3,750 feet past the threshold at 160 knots. Flight data and CVR transcripts show the captain ignored repeated warnings from the first officer about excessive speed. Commenters note that the crew failed to execute a timely go-around despite obvious warning signs, highlighting severe failures in airmanship and decision-making.
key points
- The aircraft touched down 3,750 feet down a 9,360-foot runway at 160 knots under strong crosswind conditions.
- The cockpit voice recorder indicates the first officer repeatedly warned the captain about excessive speed throughout the approach.
- A go-around was called only 15 seconds before the aircraft departed the paved surface, which was far too late to avert the overrun.
who should read it
Aviation professionals and enthusiasts interested in flight safety analysis and NTSB incident reports.
discussion skeptical
consensus
Commenters overwhelmingly agree that the incident stems from poor airmanship and a dangerous failure to execute a go-around during a clearly unstable approach.
> without deploying speed brakes and thrust reverser.
I don't think they were able to, since their aircraft never really touched down firmly enough to satisfy the weight-on-wheels interlock system. The aircraft won't allow the crew to reverse thrust until it settles into a "ground state" which we have today because some past guys managed to crash airplanes that way. Also, these guys commanded go-around power when they should have been hitting the brakes, so there's no way the flight systems were going to open the reverser.
Clarifies the technical reason why thrust reversers and speed brakes could not be deployed immediately due to the aircraft failing to satisfy the weight-on-wheels interlock system in time.
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