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Pilot of an atx small aircraft sel aborted takeoff due to an unusual noise and went off side of runway into a snow bank on an intersecting runway causing damage to the aircraft propeller, wing and nose gear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 323128 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199512 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : wlk |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 323128 |
| Person 2 | |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : rejected takeoff other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
When ready for takeoff, I initiated a departure off runway 9. During takeoff roll, I heard an unusual noise. I aborted the takeoff by reducing power to idle and applying brakes to stop the aircraft. When I tried to abort I was at rotation speed and it appeared to me I would go off the end. I decided to turn the aircraft onto an intersecting runway (runway 3) by adding power to assist in a left turn. The aircraft came to a stop on the side of runway 3 in a snow bank, resulting in damage to the propeller, right wing and nose gear. After rethinking the situation, I believe the best course of action would be to secure the engine and come to a stop straight ahead on or off the end of the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN ATX SMA SEL ABORTED TKOF DUE TO AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND WENT OFF SIDE OF RWY INTO A SNOW BANK ON AN INTERSECTING RWY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ACFT PROP, WING AND NOSE GEAR.
Narrative: WHEN READY FOR TKOF, I INITIATED A DEP OFF RWY 9. DURING TKOF ROLL, I HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE. I ABORTED THE TKOF BY REDUCING PWR TO IDLE AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP THE ACFT. WHEN I TRIED TO ABORT I WAS AT ROTATION SPD AND IT APPEARED TO ME I WOULD GO OFF THE END. I DECIDED TO TURN THE ACFT ONTO AN INTERSECTING RWY (RWY 3) BY ADDING PWR TO ASSIST IN A L TURN. THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF RWY 3 IN A SNOW BANK, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROP, R WING AND NOSE GEAR. AFTER RETHINKING THE SIT, I BELIEVE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO SECURE THE ENG AND COME TO A STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD ON OR OFF THE END OF THE RWY.
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.