Pilot of an small transport twin lost control of the aircraft during landing due to nil braking acti...

Attributes
ACN	458319
Time
Date	199912
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : apa.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Ice Snow
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	458319
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	excursion : taxiway other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : regained aircraft control
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

On IFR flight plan to land at apa, I was given a steep descent profile from FL190 to ILS runway 35R at apa. During continual descent of up to 2000 FPM, I was fast during the final phase of the approach. I landed long and found that the runway surface was icy so that braking only led to instant sliding. Therefore, I was unable to use brakes and rolled off the end of the runway onto the sod, which was frozen. I was not rolling very fast and so made a wide 180 degree turn and taxied back onto the runway and exited at the nearest taxiway. I reported braking to be nil. No damage was sustained to either aircraft or airport facility. I must have been the first landing after the storm because ATC did not mention braking. As a pilot of a piston twin, I often wish that ATC would not give such steep descent profiles because of necessary care and attention needed for some engines. For my part, I could have gone around but that would have required a missed approach and I already had the runway visually. No damage was done, but I obviously was not in speed and distance limits, given the runway conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMT TWIN LOST CTL OF THE ACFT DURING LNDG DUE TO NIL BRAKING ACTION ON AN ICY RWY AND TOO HIGH AND FAST DURING TOUCHDOWN.

Narrative: ON IFR FLT PLAN TO LAND AT APA, I WAS GIVEN A STEEP DSCNT PROFILE FROM FL190 TO ILS RWY 35R AT APA. DURING CONTINUAL DSCNT OF UP TO 2000 FPM, I WAS FAST DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF THE APCH. I LANDED LONG AND FOUND THAT THE RWY SURFACE WAS ICY SO THAT BRAKING ONLY LED TO INSTANT SLIDING. THEREFORE, I WAS UNABLE TO USE BRAKES AND ROLLED OFF THE END OF THE RWY ONTO THE SOD, WHICH WAS FROZEN. I WAS NOT ROLLING VERY FAST AND SO MADE A WIDE 180 DEG TURN AND TAXIED BACK ONTO THE RWY AND EXITED AT THE NEAREST TXWY. I RPTED BRAKING TO BE NIL. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO EITHER ACFT OR ARPT FACILITY. I MUST HAVE BEEN THE FIRST LNDG AFTER THE STORM BECAUSE ATC DID NOT MENTION BRAKING. AS A PLT OF A PISTON TWIN, I OFTEN WISH THAT ATC WOULD NOT GIVE SUCH STEEP DSCNT PROFILES BECAUSE OF NECESSARY CARE AND ATTN NEEDED FOR SOME ENGS. FOR MY PART, I COULD HAVE GONE AROUND BUT THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED A MISSED APCH AND I ALREADY HAD THE RWY VISUALLY. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE, BUT I OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT IN SPD AND DISTANCE LIMITS, GIVEN THE RWY CONDITIONS.

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.

Pilot of an small transport twin lost control of the aircraft during landing due to nil braking action on an icy runway and too high and fast during touchdown.