National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 11/19/2010 5:28:35 PM

Washington, DC 20594

Brief of Accident

Adopted 06/11/2009

CEN09CA175
File No. 25334 02/24/2009 Kansas City, MO Aircraft Reg No. N465NW Time (Local): 06:05 CST

Make/Model: Gates Learjet Corp. / 35A Fatal Serious Minor/None

Engine Make/Model: Garrett / 731-2-2B Crew 0 0 2
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Pass 0 0 0
Number of Engines: 2
Operating Certificate(s): Commuter Air Carrier
Name of Carrier: BANKAIR INC
Type of Flight Operation: Non-scheduled; Domestic; Cargo
Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Last Depart. Point: Dallas, TX Condition of Light: Dawn

Destination: Same as Accident/Incident Location Weather Info Src: Weather Observation Facility
Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Visual Conditions
Airport Name: Kansas City - Downtown Lowest Ceiling: None
Runway Identification: 19 Visibility: 10.00 SM
Runway Length/Width (Ft): 7002 / 150 Wind Dir/Speed: 150 / 006 Kts
Runway Surface: Concrete Temperature (°C): 6
Runway Surface Condition: Dry Precip/Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation

Pilot-in-Command Age: 31 Flight Time (Hours)

Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 1880

Commercial; Private; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: 96
Total Make/Model: 1504
Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: 130
Airplane

The copilot, who was the flying pilot, inadvertently lined up to land on the wrong runway. When approximately one mile from the runway,
the copilot decided to change the flight path to line up with the correct runway. The pilot-in-command (PIC) reported that when the
copilot rolled out on final approach, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway centerline. The copilot began to correct the
alignment; however, the airplane continued to drift right. At 10 feet above the runway, the PIC instructed the co-pilot to perform a
go-around. The PIC stated that the right wing dropped and the right main tires settled on the runway during the go-around. The copilot
reported that the turn onto final approach was normal and that the airplane drifted slightly right of centerline when they crossed the
airport boundary. The copilot reported that the winds were gusting out of the east (left side) during the landing. The tower informed
the flight crew that there was a white mist coming from their right tip tank. Upon inspection the flight crew noticed fuel leaking from
the right wing tip tank. The airplane remained in the traffic pattern and then completed an uneventful landing. The airplane sustained
substantial damage to the outboard portion of the right wing. Local winds reported 11 minutes prior to the accident were from 150
degrees at 6 knots, and 49 minutes after the accident the local winds were reported as being from 160 degrees at 5 knots.
Updated at Jun 11 2009 4:55PM
 Brief of Accident (Continued)

CEN09CA175
File No. 25334 02/24/2009 Kansas City, MO Aircraft Reg No. N465NW Time (Local): 06:05 CST

OCCURRENCES

Approach-VFR go-around - Abnormal runway contact

FINDINGS

Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Copilot - C

Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Flight crew - F
Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-(general)-Not attained/maintained - C

Findings Legend: (C) = Cause, (F) = Factor

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The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The copilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the go-around. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's
delayed decision to perform a go-around.