Commut E145 at Lake Charles on Jul 22nd 2023, runway excursion on landing
Last Update: July 23, 2023 / 18:32:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Commutair
Flight number
UA-4293
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Lake Charles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N21197
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
Airport ICAO Code
KLCH
The aircraft is still on the ground in Lake Charles about 18 hours later.
The airport reported the aircraft went off the runway in stormy weather.
A passenger reported the flight attendant indicated a gust blew the aircraft off the runway.
ADS-B as well as FAA radar data suggest, the aircraft crossed the runway threshold at about 100-150 feet AGL.
Lake Charles secondary runway 05/23 is 5200 feet long with only a RNAV approach published (runway 15/33 is 6500 feet long, an ILS is available on runway 15).
Related NOTAMs:
!LCH 07/022 LCH RWY 05/23 CLSD 2307230135-2307282200
!LCH 07/023 LCH TWY H CLSD 2307230136-2307282200
!LCH 07/024 LCH TWY H, J1, K, L, M, TWY J BTN TWY A AND TWY M CLSD 2307230144-2307282200
Possibly related NOTAM:
!LCH 06/024 LCH RWY 23 RWY END ID LGT U/S 2306301624-2307272000EST
Metars:
KLCH 230153Z 24005KT 10SM TS SCT120 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAE44 SLP141 P0004 T02440228=
KLCH 230053Z 22006KT 4SM TSRA BR FEW075 OVC100 24/23 A2994 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0000 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2357RAEMMB07 SLP144 P0060 T02440233 $=
KLCH 230051Z 23006KT 4SM -TSRA BR FEW070 OVC095 24/23 A2994 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0000 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2357RAEMMB07 P0060 $=
KLCH 230034Z 29012KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR FEW044 BKN070 OVC095 24/23 A2992 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0000 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2357RAEMMB07 P0052 T02440233 $=
KLCH 230020Z 26009KT 1 1/4SM +TSRA BR SCT043 BKN070 OVC110 24/24 A2992 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0000 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2357RAEMMB07 P0040 T02440239 $=
KLCH 230004Z 30011G20KT 1 1/4SM TS BR FEW038 SCT070 BKN080 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2350 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2357RAEMM PRESRR P0010 T02440233 $=
KLCH 230000Z 31013G20KT 2 1/2SM +TSRA BR FEW040 BKN070 OVC085 26/23 A2992 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2345 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2357 P0002 T02560233=
KLCH 222353Z 04012KT 10SM TS BKN065 OVC080 26/22 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 06038/2309 WSHFT 2259 LTG DSNT ALQDS SLP138 T02610222 10367 20256 53017=
KLCH 222315Z 06023G38KT 9SM TS FEW036 SCT044 BKN055 28/22 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 06038/2309 WSHFT 2259 LTG DSNT ALQDS PRESRR T02830222=
KLCH 222253Z AUTO 20009G18KT 10SM TS CLR 35/26 A2985 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB52 SLP114 T03500261=
KLCH 222241Z AUTO 20013G20KT 10SM VCTS CLR 34/26 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW-E T03440261=
KLCH 222153Z AUTO 23012G18KT 10SM CLR 36/24 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW-E SLP113 T03610244=
KLCH 222053Z AUTO 20009G16KT 10SM CLR 36/24 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP121 T03610239 58026=
KLCH 221953Z 24007KT 190V270 10SM CLR 36/24 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP128 T03610239=
KLCH 221853Z 25009KT 10SM FEW046 36/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP141 T03560239=
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 22, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Commutair
Flight number
UA-4293
Departure
Houston Intercontinental, United States
Destination
Lake Charles, United States
Aircraft Registration
N21197
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145
ICAO Type Designator
E145
Airport ICAO Code
KLCH
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