Incident Overview

Date: Monday 12 September 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7CF
Owner/operator: Airlift International
Registration Number: N2282
Location: Tachikawa Air Base – ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A DC-7 aircraft carrying 27,484 lbs of cargo was cleared for takeoff to Runway 01 at 21:45. Due to a failure to rotate during takeoff, the aircraft accelerated through 128 knots without rotation, resulting in a run-through a fence. The engines were stopped, and maximum braking was applied, but the aircraft overran and ran through a fence. The landing gear failed, and the aircraft slid to a stop 1700 feet from the runway end. The incident was likely caused by improper cargo loading, which prevented the aircraft from rotating for takeoff under existing conditions.A DC-7 aircraft carrying 27,484 lbs of cargo was cleared for takeoff to Runway 01 at 21:45. Due to a failure to rotate during takeoff, the aircraft accelerated through 128 knots without rotation, resulting in a run-through a fence. The engines were stopped, and maximum braking was applied, but the aircraft overran and ran through a fence. The landing gear failed, and the aircraft slid to a stop 1700 feet from the runway end. The incident was likely caused by improper cargo loading, which prevented the aircraft from rotating for takeoff under existing conditions.

Description

The DC-7 was loaded with 27,484lb of cargo and was cleared to taxy to runway 01 at 21:45. After receiving IFR clearance for Wake Island, the crew reported ready for takeoff and requested the use of the paved runway overrun area. The request was approved. The aircraft failed to rotate at 121 knots (V2) and even accelerated through 128 knots without being able to rotate. The engines were stopped and maximum braking was applied, but the aircraft overran and ran through a fence. The landing gear failed and the aircraft slid to a stop 1700 feet from the runway end. It appeared that the aircraft had been loaded incorrectly causing takeoff centre of gravity to be well forward of the allowable limit. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Improper cargo loading which resulted in the inability of the aircraft to be rotated for take-off under existing conditions.”

Primary Cause

Improper cargo loadingImproper cargo loading

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