Date: | Tuesday 12 March 1991 |
Time: | 09:06 |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62H-AF |
Owner/operator: | Air Transport International - ATI |
Registration: | N730PL |
MSN: | 46161/552 |
Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
Total airframe hrs: | 50145 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) |
Destination airport: | Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU/EBBR) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot felt that the force needed to pull the yoke aft was too great and aborted the takeoff. The aircraft overran, striking a sand berm and an ILS shack. Both main gears and all four engines broke off. The flight engineer had calculated the "V"-speeds and trim settings for a 242,000 lb (109770 kg) takeoff weight, while the actual takeoff weight was 342,000 lb (155130 kg).
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Improper preflight planning/preparation, in that the flight engineer miscalculated (misjudged) the aircraft's gross weight by 100,000 lbs and provided the captain with improper takeoff speeds; and improper supervision by the captain. Factors related to the accident were: improper trim setting provided to the captain by the flight engineer, inadequate monitoring of the performance data by the first officer, and the company management's inadequate surveillance of the operation. "
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC91FA086 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
Air Safety Week 10 April 1995 (p. 3-4)
Flight International
ICAO Adrep Summary 4/94 (#96)
NTSB
Location
Images:
photo (c) John Rocklein; New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK); 12 March 1991
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU); December 1988
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