Commuter, unaware of current surface winds, landed with 15 KT tailwind.

Attributes
ACN	94962
Time
Date	198809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fnt
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fnt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 4100 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	94962
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Fnt 'ATIS H, XA50 EDT WX, wind 280 at 7 KTS, visual approach runways 27 and 36.' crew contacted fnt approach with information hotel at approximately XC10 EDT. Received vectors for visual runway 36. When we broke out of clouds, we were not in a position to land straight in runway 36. Requested visual runway 27. We were immediately cleared for left traffic visual runway 27 and cleared to land. Landing was uneventful, except for the fact that the ground speed seemed high for a 95 KT airspeed. As we taxied clear we requested a wind check, '060 at 15 KTS.' we asked why we weren't informed of such. Tower supervisor said they 'dropped the ball.' proceeded to gate west/O further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMMUTER, UNAWARE OF CURRENT SURFACE WINDS, LANDED WITH 15 KT TAILWIND.

Narrative: FNT 'ATIS H, XA50 EDT WX, WIND 280 AT 7 KTS, VISUAL APCH RWYS 27 AND 36.' CREW CONTACTED FNT APCH WITH INFO HOTEL AT APPROX XC10 EDT. RECEIVED VECTORS FOR VISUAL RWY 36. WHEN WE BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS, WE WERE NOT IN A POS TO LAND STRAIGHT IN RWY 36. REQUESTED VISUAL RWY 27. WE WERE IMMEDIATELY CLRED FOR LEFT TFC VISUAL RWY 27 AND CLRED TO LAND. LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL, EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE GND SPD SEEMED HIGH FOR A 95 KT AIRSPD. AS WE TAXIED CLR WE REQUESTED A WIND CHK, '060 AT 15 KTS.' WE ASKED WHY WE WEREN'T INFORMED OF SUCH. TWR SUPVR SAID THEY 'DROPPED THE BALL.' PROCEEDED TO GATE W/O FURTHER INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.