An air carrier DC10 flight crew made a go around on runway 34 at den and later the tracks of a DC10 ...

Attributes
ACN	361892
Time
Date	199702
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : go around landing other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	361892
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Report requested by duty manager to aid in investigation of a runway excursion in den ('report of DC10 tracks leading into and off runway 34'). ATIS: VFR, runway 35L&right. On downwind, reports of rapidly decreasing visibility 2 1/4, 1 1/2, 6000 ft, etc. When RVR dropped below 6000 ft, setup and briefed for CAT ii approach to runway 35L, anticipating further deteriorating visibility. Some time later, reclred to runway 35R. RVR now 2000 ft, later 1800 ft, 1600 ft, 1200 ft. SOP CAT ii approach to visual contact between 200 ft and decision ht. Lost visual contact during flare. Executed missed approach. Touched down (main gear only) during go around momentarily. Visual clues on initial visual contact were consistent with RVR 1200 ft. After missed approach clearance to hold at BFR. RVR now 800 ft or 600 ft. (?) After holding for a few mins, approach controller began to vector us to an approach to runway 34 (RVR now 2000 ft). Shortly thereafter we were switched to runway 35L (RVR runway 34 and runway 35L now 1200 ft) SOP approach and landing. P.south. Although we had no visual contact during missed approach, I do not believe that we departed the runway at any time. Only the main wheels touched down momentarily either just before or immediately after the throttles were advanced.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR DC10 FLC MADE A GAR ON RWY 34 AT DEN AND LATER THE TRACKS OF A DC10 WERE FOUND IN THE MUD OFF OF RWY 34. THE RPTR CLAIMS TO HAVE TOUCHED DOWN ONLY BRIEFLY ON RWY 34 DURING THE GAR.

Narrative: RPT REQUESTED BY DUTY MGR TO AID IN INVESTIGATION OF A RWY EXCURSION IN DEN ('RPT OF DC10 TRACKS LEADING INTO AND OFF RWY 34'). ATIS: VFR, RWY 35L&R. ON DOWNWIND, RPTS OF RAPIDLY DECREASING VISIBILITY 2 1/4, 1 1/2, 6000 FT, ETC. WHEN RVR DROPPED BELOW 6000 FT, SETUP AND BRIEFED FOR CAT II APCH TO RWY 35L, ANTICIPATING FURTHER DETERIORATING VISIBILITY. SOME TIME LATER, RECLRED TO RWY 35R. RVR NOW 2000 FT, LATER 1800 FT, 1600 FT, 1200 FT. SOP CAT II APCH TO VISUAL CONTACT BTWN 200 FT AND DECISION HT. LOST VISUAL CONTACT DURING FLARE. EXECUTED MISSED APCH. TOUCHED DOWN (MAIN GEAR ONLY) DURING GAR MOMENTARILY. VISUAL CLUES ON INITIAL VISUAL CONTACT WERE CONSISTENT WITH RVR 1200 FT. AFTER MISSED APCH CLRNC TO HOLD AT BFR. RVR NOW 800 FT OR 600 FT. (?) AFTER HOLDING FOR A FEW MINS, APCH CTLR BEGAN TO VECTOR US TO AN APCH TO RWY 34 (RVR NOW 2000 FT). SHORTLY THEREAFTER WE WERE SWITCHED TO RWY 35L (RVR RWY 34 AND RWY 35L NOW 1200 FT) SOP APCH AND LNDG. P.S. ALTHOUGH WE HAD NO VISUAL CONTACT DURING MISSED APCH, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE DEPARTED THE RWY AT ANY TIME. ONLY THE MAIN WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN MOMENTARILY EITHER JUST BEFORE OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE THROTTLES WERE ADVANCED.

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.

An air carrier DC10 flight crew made a go around on runway 34 at den and later the tracks of a DC10 were found in the mud off of runway 34. The reporter claims to have touched down only briefly on runway 34 during the go around.