Beech 1900
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Airport; Weather
About 30 miles from the Jamestown airport we contacted UNICOM. The airport authority came on the frequency and told us that they were still plowing the runway and needed about 20 minutes to finish. We advised Erie Approach and they assigned us the published hold at KRAUS Intersection on the ILS 25 approach plate. After about 10 minutes the airport authority called us on UNICOM and told us that the runway had been cleared and the MU readings were 29; 29; 32. We contacted Erie approach and told them that the runway was clear and they cleared us for the ILS 25 approach into Jamestown. The weather was two miles visibility with light snow; 900 overcast; and the winds were 310 at 12 KTS with peak gusts of 22 KTS. We saw the airport about 400 FT above the decision altitude for the approach with the aircraft in full landing configuration and at approach speed.When the aircraft touched down in the touchdown zone of Runway 25; the aircraft immediately slid to the left of center-line and continued on this path until the left main gear made contact with snow mounds that were left over from the plowing. This made braking action poor to nil. We brought the power levers into ground fine and came to a stop on the runway before making a right turn to the ramp on Taxiway Echo. Once on Echo we cleaned up the aircraft and canceled IFR with Erie and proceeded to the gate. We also advised UNICOM they needed to go out to the runway and make sure that we didn't hit something because we came close to the left edge of the runway--although we had no indication that we actually did hit something. After we exited the aircraft we found that 1 of the 4 propeller blades on the number one engine was damaged but did not find any other damage on the aircraft. After that we contacted Company Dispatch; Maintenance Control; and the Chief Pilot. There were four souls on board and no injuries. I think you should restrict the braking action with gusty winds.
Braking action minimums for landing need to be more restrictive during times where they are calling for gusty winds at the landing airport.
A B1900-D flight crew lost control after landing on a freshly plowed runway in gusty winds and struck a runway edge light with one blade of the left propeller.