AT THE TIME FLIGHT 102 LANDED AT DFW AIRPORT, IT WAS RAINING AND THERE WERE
NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 17 LEFT,
THE PILOT LOSS DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO WEATHERVANE AND
THE CAPTAIN FAILED TO USE SUFFICIENT RUDDER CONTROL TO REGAIN THE PROPER GROUND
TRACK. THE AIRPLANE EVENTUALLY DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AT THE
TIME OF LANDING THE WIND (A CROSS WIND) WAS BLOWING AT 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
APPROXIMATELY 5 KNOTS ABOVE THE STEADY WIND SPEED.
Probable Cause
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF
THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE CAPTAIN TO USE PROPER DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
TECHNIQUES TO MAINTAIN THE AIRPLANE ON THE RUNWAY.