Mesa CRJ7 at Buffalo on Jun 7th 2015, overran runway on landing

Last Update: June 8, 2015 / 11:44:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Overran runway on landing

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-3796

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
Buffalo, United States

Aircraft Registration
N514MJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo

Airport ICAO Code
KBUF

A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-700 on behalf of United, registration N514MJ performing flight YV-3796 from Washington Dulles,DC to Buffalo,NY (USA) with 69 passengers and 4 crew, performed an ILS approach to Buffalo's runway 32, winds reported 250 degrees at 10 knots gusting 16 knots, touched down at about 23:40L (03:40Z Jun 8th) and rolled out. Tower instructed the crew to turn left at the end when the crew replied they had gone off the runway. The aircraft came to a stop with all gear on soft ground about 820 feet/250 meters past the runway end and about 300 feet/90 meters past the end of the paved surface of the runway end safety area. The passengers disembarked on the grass and were taken to the terminal.

The aircraft had aborted a first approach and gone around from about 2300 feet MSL about 25 minutes prior to the occurrence due to a cell crossing final approach and another approach from about 2900 feet MSL about 17 minutes prior to the occurrence.

The FAA confirmed the aircraft overran the end of the runway, there were no injuries.

The airline reported the high winds caused the occurrence.

The NTSB have opened an investigation into the occurrence.



Metars:
KBUF 080544Z 26010KT 5SM TSRA FEW040 SCT055CB OVC110 22/18 A2973 RMK AO2 RAB0455 TSB44 FRQ LTGICCC VC W-NW TS VC W-NW MOV E P0001 T02170178
KBUF 080454Z 18013KT 10SM FEW040 SCT060 OVC085 21/18 A2973 RMK AO2 RAB0358E53 SLP064 P0003 T02110178 402720078
KBUF 080354Z 22013G22KT 10SM BKN046 OVC060 21/16 A2977 RMK AO2 RAB13E53 SLP079 P0004 T02110161
KBUF 080254Z 16011KT 10SM BKN060 OVC070 24/16 A2975 RMK AO2 RAB30E51 SLP069 P0001 60001 T02390161 58015
KBUF 080154Z 20008KT 10SM BKN070 BKN100 OVC140 24/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP078 T02390144
KBUF 080054Z 22006KT 10SM SCT075 BKN200 24/13 A2978 RMK AO2 RAE2358 SLP081 P0000 T02390128
KBUF 072354Z 21008KT 10SM -RA FEW060 SCT090 BKN110 OVC140 24/13 A2980 RMK AO2 RAB45 SLP087 PCPN VRY LGT P0000 60000 T02440128 10272 20244 56020
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 7, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Overran runway on landing

Airline
Mesa Airlines

Flight number
YV-3796

Departure
Washington Dulles, United States

Destination
Buffalo, United States

Aircraft Registration
N514MJ

Aircraft Type
Canadair CRJ-700

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ7

Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo

Airport ICAO Code
KBUF

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