A B727 freighter PIC allows a wingtip to strike the ground during a low visibility approach and subsequent missed approach after aircraft loses alignment with the runway.

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Attributes
ACN	403650
Time
Date	199805
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sgf
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach landing 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 : 100 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	403650
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	403647
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Weather
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

En route to sgf from rfd the WX went down to 1/4 mi in fog. Contacted tower about 90 mi out and RVR went down to 1400 ft versus 1600 ft. Upon arrival at sgf the tower reported 2600 ft RVR and we commenced approach. I called approach lights in sight, went down to 100 ft, became misaligned to the left, so we executed missed approach. We felt the right main touch and proceeded on our missed approach. On second approach, we went missed approach at minimum. On the third approach we landed. The following night we found the aircraft had been damaged on wingtip and outboard edge flap. Apparently we struck the wing on the go around. The ATIS WX was wind 210 degrees at 4 KTS, 1/4 mi fog for runway 2 upon arrival. We had enough fuel for about 4 approachs and our alternate was rfd. We asked flight operations for a closer alternate so we could have more approachs. Supplemental information from acn 403647: the following night when I did a walkaround, I noticed the damage caused to the right wingtip.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 FREIGHTER PIC ALLOWS A WINGTIP TO STRIKE THE GND DURING A LOW VISIBILITY APCH AND SUBSEQUENT MISSED APCH AFTER ACFT LOSES ALIGNMENT WITH THE RWY.

Narrative: ENRTE TO SGF FROM RFD THE WX WENT DOWN TO 1/4 MI IN FOG. CONTACTED TWR ABOUT 90 MI OUT AND RVR WENT DOWN TO 1400 FT VERSUS 1600 FT. UPON ARR AT SGF THE TWR RPTED 2600 FT RVR AND WE COMMENCED APCH. I CALLED APCH LIGHTS IN SIGHT, WENT DOWN TO 100 FT, BECAME MISALIGNED TO THE L, SO WE EXECUTED MISSED APCH. WE FELT THE R MAIN TOUCH AND PROCEEDED ON OUR MISSED APCH. ON SECOND APCH, WE WENT MISSED APCH AT MINIMUM. ON THE THIRD APCH WE LANDED. THE FOLLOWING NIGHT WE FOUND THE ACFT HAD BEEN DAMAGED ON WINGTIP AND OUTBOARD EDGE FLAP. APPARENTLY WE STRUCK THE WING ON THE GAR. THE ATIS WX WAS WIND 210 DEGS AT 4 KTS, 1/4 MI FOG FOR RWY 2 UPON ARR. WE HAD ENOUGH FUEL FOR ABOUT 4 APCHS AND OUR ALTERNATE WAS RFD. WE ASKED FLT OPS FOR A CLOSER ALTERNATE SO WE COULD HAVE MORE APCHS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 403647: THE FOLLOWING NIGHT WHEN I DID A WALKAROUND, I NOTICED THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE R WINGTIP.

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.