Air carrier heavy transport runway excursion landing in heavy rain and crosswind.

Attributes
ACN	159143
Time
Date	199010
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 40
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : day
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Heavy Transport, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 256 flight time total : 7500
ASRS Report	159143
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On approach to day WX was reported to be 110 degrees overcast, 6 mi visibility, rain showers with wind shears reported by landing aircraft. The ATIS reported low level wind shear reported OTS. The wind was 1919 gusts 29 KTS. At approximately 3 mi out the tower reported runway 18 visibility dropping rapidly, now 1 mi heavy rain. At approximately 25-30' with a 25 degree right crab 3/4 rudder (right) we encountered a 25 KT wind shear from the right and hit an extreme amount of rain. The aircraft drifted left as we touched down, with crab still in. The aircraft hydroplaned and we lost sight of the runway due to rain. Rain removal system was on, but no help at all. As the aircraft returned to the centerline the visibility started back up. After parking I did a walk-around and noticed grass around the left main gear and brakes. I advised the F/east to write it up and I called day tower who inspected the runway. Later they reported we left the runway with the left main gear for 700' and broke 2 runway light. We both then filed reports.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR HVT RWY EXCURSION LNDG IN HEAVY RAIN AND CROSSWIND.

Narrative: ON APCH TO DAY WX WAS RPTED TO BE 110 DEGS OVCST, 6 MI VISIBILITY, RAIN SHOWERS WITH WIND SHEARS RPTED BY LNDG ACFT. THE ATIS RPTED LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR RPTED OTS. THE WIND WAS 1919 GUSTS 29 KTS. AT APPROX 3 MI OUT THE TWR RPTED RWY 18 VISIBILITY DROPPING RAPIDLY, NOW 1 MI HEAVY RAIN. AT APPROX 25-30' WITH A 25 DEG RIGHT CRAB 3/4 RUDDER (RIGHT) WE ENCOUNTERED A 25 KT WIND SHEAR FROM THE RIGHT AND HIT AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF RAIN. THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT AS WE TOUCHED DOWN, WITH CRAB STILL IN. THE ACFT HYDROPLANED AND WE LOST SIGHT OF THE RWY DUE TO RAIN. RAIN REMOVAL SYS WAS ON, BUT NO HELP AT ALL. AS THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE CENTERLINE THE VISIBILITY STARTED BACK UP. AFTER PARKING I DID A WALK-AROUND AND NOTICED GRASS AROUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND BRAKES. I ADVISED THE F/E TO WRITE IT UP AND I CALLED DAY TWR WHO INSPECTED THE RWY. LATER THEY RPTED WE LEFT THE RWY WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FOR 700' AND BROKE 2 RWY LIGHT. WE BOTH THEN FILED RPTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.