B738, Jacksonville FL USA, 2019

B738, Jacksonville FL USA, 2019

Summary

On 3 May 2019, a Boeing 737-800 significantly overran the wet landing runway at Jacksonville Naval Air Station at night when braking action was less than expected and ended up in shallow tidal water. The Investigation found that although the approach involved had been unstabilised and made with a significant tailwind and with only a single thrust reverser available, these factors had not been the cause of the overrun which was entirely attributable to attempting to complete a landing after touching down on a wet runway during heavy rain in conditions which then led to viscous aquaplaning.

Description

On 3 May 2019, a Boeing 737-800 (N732MA) being operated by Miami Air International on a non-scheduled passenger flight from Leeward Point Field within the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Jacksonville Naval Air Station as LL293 and being used for line training of the First Officer touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone on runway 10 at destination after an unstabilised approach in VMC and subsequently overran the end of the runway, only stopping after continuing through the sea wall into the shallow water of an adjacent tidal estuary. The conduct of evacuation was problematic but only one minor injury was recorded amongst the 142 occupants. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. 

The accident aircraft in the river the following day. [Reproduced from the Official Report]

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the NTSB. The CVR and FDR were removed from the aircraft and their relevant data were successfully downloaded.

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