Medium large transport flight crew takes off overweight for the runway in use.

Attributes
ACN	160315
Time
Date	199010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : czwg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10500
ASRS Report	160315
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I (first officer) received the clearance to taxi to runway 36R and we taxied as instructed. During taxi after receiving the ACARS weight and balance, I noted how heavy we were, so I mentioned this to the captain. He said, 'no problem for 36R!' being complacent I didn't look at the ACARS data and went along with the captain for the runway in use. During takeoff (the captain was flying) we both realized toward the end of the takeoff roll that the runway in use was in question as far as takeoff weight. After takeoff I reviewed the data and realized that we were 3000# overweight for the runway in use. Observations: 1) the first officer being complacent because of flying with this captain before didn't double-check the takeoff data. 2) (never) relax due to familiarity to the essential operational necessities.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG FLT CREW TAKES OFF OVERWEIGHT FOR THE RWY IN USE.

Narrative: I (F/O) RECEIVED THE CLRNC TO TAXI TO RWY 36R AND WE TAXIED AS INSTRUCTED. DURING TAXI AFTER RECEIVING THE ACARS WT AND BAL, I NOTED HOW HEAVY WE WERE, SO I MENTIONED THIS TO THE CAPT. HE SAID, 'NO PROB FOR 36R!' BEING COMPLACENT I DIDN'T LOOK AT THE ACARS DATA AND WENT ALONG WITH THE CAPT FOR THE RWY IN USE. DURING TKOF (THE CAPT WAS FLYING) WE BOTH REALIZED TOWARD THE END OF THE TKOF ROLL THAT THE RWY IN USE WAS IN QUESTION AS FAR AS TKOF WT. AFTER TKOF I REVIEWED THE DATA AND REALIZED THAT WE WERE 3000# OVERWT FOR THE RWY IN USE. OBSERVATIONS: 1) THE F/O BEING COMPLACENT BECAUSE OF FLYING WITH THIS CAPT BEFORE DIDN'T DOUBLE-CHK THE TKOF DATA. 2) (NEVER) RELAX DUE TO FAMILIARITY TO THE ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL NECESSITIES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.