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December 9, 1987 · Cessna 402B · N969JW

Anchorage, AK

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 9, 1987
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 3 uninjured
Location
Anchorage, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 402B
Tail Number
N969JW
Operator
Wilbur S
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC88FA019

DRG ARR IN HVY TRAFFIC, REEVE FLT 726 (BOEING 727) & WILBURS FLT 304 (CESSNA 402B, N969JW) RECD RADAR ADZYS FOR VISUAL APCHS TO RWYS 6L & 6R, RESPECTIVELY. SUBSEQUENTLY, BOTH FLTS WERE CLRD TO LND. AT 1555:04, THE LCL TWR CTLR TRANSMITTED THAT THE WND AT THE APCH END OF RWY 6R WAS FM 340 DEG AT 9 KTS & THE MIDFLD WND WAS 330 DEG AT 7. AT APRX 1557, FLT 726 LNDD ON RWY 6L. APRX 69 SEC LATER, AS FLT 304 WAS X-ING THE THRESHOLD (THR) OF RWY 6R AT ABOUT 100' AGL, THE ACFT ENCTRDWAKE TURBC (W/T) & ROLLED SHARPLY TO THE RGT, BYD 90 DEG. THE PLT CORRECTED WITH AILERON & PWR, BUT THE ACFT LOST ALT & HIT THE GND BFR RCVRY. THE WND DRG THE 1601 WX OBS WAS 020 DEG AT 5 KTS. RWY CTRLNS WERE 700' APART, THRESHOLD OF RWY 6LWAS 4600' BYD THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 6R. THE APCH CTLR DID NOT ADZ EITHER FLT OF THE OTHER'S PSN, NOR DID THE TWR CTLR GIVE A W/T ADZRY TO FLT 304. CALCULATIONS SHOWED VORTICES COULD HAVE DRIFTED FM RWY 6L TO RWY 6R IN AS LITTLE AS 28 SEC.FAA HNDBK ADDRESSED W/T ADZY FOR PARALLEL RWY OPNS WITH LESS THAN 2500' SEPN, BUT DID NOT ADDRESS OFFSET THRESHOLDS.

Full Narrative

DRG ARR IN HVY TRAFFIC, REEVE FLT 726 (BOEING 727) & WILBURS FLT 304 (CESSNA 402B, N969JW) RECD RADAR ADZYS FOR VISUAL APCHS TO RWYS 6L & 6R, RESPECTIVELY. SUBSEQUENTLY, BOTH FLTS WERE CLRD TO LND. AT 1555:04, THE LCL TWR CTLR TRANSMITTED THAT THE WND AT THE APCH END OF RWY 6R WAS FM 340 DEG AT 9 KTS & THE MIDFLD WND WAS 330 DEG AT 7. AT APRX 1557, FLT 726 LNDD ON RWY 6L. APRX 69 SEC LATER, AS FLT 304 WAS X-ING THE THRESHOLD (THR) OF RWY 6R AT ABOUT 100' AGL, THE ACFT ENCTRDWAKE TURBC (W/T) & ROLLED SHARPLY TO THE RGT, BYD 90 DEG. THE PLT CORRECTED WITH AILERON & PWR, BUT THE ACFT LOST ALT & HIT THE GND BFR RCVRY. THE WND DRG THE 1601 WX OBS WAS 020 DEG AT 5 KTS. RWY CTRLNS WERE 700' APART, THRESHOLD OF RWY 6LWAS 4600' BYD THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 6R. THE APCH CTLR DID NOT ADZ EITHER FLT OF THE OTHER'S PSN, NOR DID THE TWR CTLR GIVE A W/T ADZRY TO FLT 304. CALCULATIONS SHOWED VORTICES COULD HAVE DRIFTED FM RWY 6L TO RWY 6R IN AS LITTLE AS 28 SEC.FAA HNDBK ADDRESSED W/T ADZY FOR PARALLEL RWY OPNS WITH LESS THAN 2500' SEPN, BUT DID NOT ADDRESS OFFSET THRESHOLDS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:58 AKST
Nearest AirportAnchorage (0nm N)
Runway6R
Runway Length10897 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 402B
Tail NumberN969JW
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWilbur S
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-E · Reciprocating · 300
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries), 3 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured3
Total5
Crew 1Age 42 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind340° @ 9 kt
Visibility90 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point18 C / 10 C
Altimeter28.00 inHg
Observation Time20:01
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data