Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 March 2011
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Owner/operator: REDjet
Registration Number: 8P-ARB
Location: Bridgetown –
ÿ Barbados
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (tail and rear section)Aircraft structure (tail and rear section)
Category: Accident
A Boeing MD-82 aircraft, 8P-ARB, experienced an inadverent rotation during high-speed taxiing on Runway 09. The aircraft impacted the runway during the rotation, resulting in damage to the tail and rear section and a 2-inch wide groove in Runway 09.A Boeing MD-82 aircraft, 8P-ARB, experienced an inadverent rotation during high-speed taxiing on Runway 09. The aircraft impacted the runway during the rotation, resulting in damage to the tail and rear section and a 2-inch wide groove in Runway 09.
Description
The Boeing MD-82 aircraft, 8P-ARB, was conducting a high speed taxi on Runway 09 to perform some system checks on the airplane. As the airplane reached 80 knots, the airplane experienced an inadvertent rotation, and the nose wheel left the runway. The tail and rear section of the airplane impacted the runway during the rotation. The pilot completed a full takeoff with the tail in contact with the runway, and was airborne at 1436 UTC. The pilot returned to the airport and landed safely at 1446 UTC. The aircraft sustained damage to the tail and rear of the airplane, and Runway 09 sustained a 2 inch wide, 2000 foot long groove on the surface.
Primary Cause
Inadverent rotation during high-speed taxiing.Inadverent rotation during high-speed taxiing.Share on:
