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A dhc-8 captain reported he was unable to stop at the proper spot at the cle gate because the snow-covered area had nil braking.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 937628 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLE.Airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
We were taxiing in and stopped short of [gate] while a plow truck cleared a path for the spot's centerline. After the plow finished; we were marshaled into the gate. We approached slowly due to the snow and ice on the ramp. As we were given the stop sign by the marshal; I applied the brakes to stop us. Unfortunately we kept sliding. I had the brakes fully depressed and we kept sliding. Then I applied the parking brake and we still slid. The marshal kept telling me to stop but we couldn't. Finally I put the power levers into reverse and we came to a stop. We went about five feet beyond the stop bar during our unwanted slide. After shutdown I went outside and explained to the ramp agents why we didn't stop and notified operations of the nil braking action at our spot. By the time we left the area had been cleared off as much as possible. Suggestions: completely clear off the parking spot and approach path and not just the centerline of the parking spot before aircraft are cleared to marshal in.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DHC-8 Captain reported he was unable to stop at the proper spot at the CLE gate because the snow-covered area had nil braking.
Narrative: We were taxiing in and stopped short of [gate] while a plow truck cleared a path for the spot's centerline. After the plow finished; we were marshaled into the gate. We approached slowly due to the snow and ice on the ramp. As we were given the stop sign by the Marshal; I applied the brakes to stop us. Unfortunately we kept sliding. I had the brakes fully depressed and we kept sliding. Then I applied the parking brake and we still slid. The Marshal kept telling me to stop but we couldn't. Finally I put the power levers into reverse and we came to a stop. We went about five feet beyond the stop bar during our unwanted slide. After shutdown I went outside and explained to the ramp agents why we didn't stop and notified operations of the nil braking action at our spot. By the time we left the area had been cleared off as much as possible. Suggestions: Completely clear off the parking spot and approach path and not just the centerline of the parking spot before aircraft are cleared to marshal in.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.