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Brief of Accident
Adopted 06/11/2009
CEN09CA175
File No. 25334 02/24/2009 Kansas City, MO Aircraft Reg No. N465NW Time (Local): 06:05 CST
The copilot, who was the flying pilot, inadvertently lined up to land on the wrong runway. When approximately one mile from the runway,
the copilot decided to change the flight path to line up with the correct runway. The pilot-in-command (PIC) reported that when the
copilot rolled out on final approach, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway centerline. The copilot began to correct the
alignment; however, the airplane continued to drift right. At 10 feet above the runway, the PIC instructed the co-pilot to perform a
go-around. The PIC stated that the right wing dropped and the right main tires settled on the runway during the go-around. The copilot
reported that the turn onto final approach was normal and that the airplane drifted slightly right of centerline when they crossed the
airport boundary. The copilot reported that the winds were gusting out of the east (left side) during the landing. The tower informed
the flight crew that there was a white mist coming from their right tip tank. Upon inspection the flight crew noticed fuel leaking from
the right wing tip tank. The airplane remained in the traffic pattern and then completed an uneventful landing. The airplane sustained
substantial damage to the outboard portion of the right wing. Local winds reported 11 minutes prior to the accident were from 150
degrees at 6 knots, and 49 minutes after the accident the local winds were reported as being from 160 degrees at 5 knots.
Updated at Jun 11 2009 4:55PM
Brief of Accident (Continued)
CEN09CA175
File No. 25334 02/24/2009 Kansas City, MO Aircraft Reg No. N465NW Time (Local): 06:05 CST
OCCURRENCES
FINDINGS
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The copilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's
delayed decision to perform a go-around.