Charter flight encounters sever wind gusts, hits ground short of runway.

Attributes
ACN	168907
Time
Date	199101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 55j
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : day
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 127 flight time total : 4072 flight time type : 1371
ASRS Report	168907
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was executing a visibility approach to runway 04 at 55J. WX conditions were VMC with winds reported at 340 degrees at 15-20 KTS, gusting. On final approach the aircraft apparently settled rapidly, making contact with the ground short of the runway. Wind shear was reported at craig airport at the time of the incident. Craig is 17 mi to the south. Local residents reported severe wind gusts in the vicinity of 55J. In my opinion, the result of the incident can be attributed to extreme gusty conditions and wind shear.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CHARTER FLT ENCOUNTERS SEVER WIND GUSTS, HITS GND SHORT OF RWY.

Narrative: I WAS EXECUTING A VIS APCH TO RWY 04 AT 55J. WX CONDITIONS WERE VMC WITH WINDS RPTED AT 340 DEGS AT 15-20 KTS, GUSTING. ON FINAL APCH THE ACFT APPARENTLY SETTLED RAPIDLY, MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GND SHORT OF THE RWY. WIND SHEAR WAS RPTED AT CRAIG ARPT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. CRAIG IS 17 MI TO THE S. LCL RESIDENTS RPTED SEVERE WIND GUSTS IN THE VICINITY OF 55J. IN MY OPINION, THE RESULT OF THE INCIDENT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO EXTREME GUSTY CONDITIONS AND WIND SHEAR.

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.